Compounds active towards nuclear receptors

ABSTRACT

Disclosed are compounds active towards nuclear receptors, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and use of the compounds in therapy.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) ofU.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/951,239, filed Dec. 20, 2019the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in itsentirety.

FIELD

Aspects and embodiments described herein relate to compounds activetowards nuclear receptors, pharmaceutical compositions comprising thecompounds, and methods of treating inflammatory, metabolic, oncologicand autoimmune diseases or disorders using the compounds.

BACKGROUND

Nuclear receptors are a family of transcription factors involved in theregulation of physiological functions, such as cell differentiation,embryonic development, and organ physiology. Nuclear receptors have alsobeen identified as important pathological regulators in diseases such ascancer, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders.

Examples of nuclear receptors include the nuclear retinoic acidreceptor-related orphan receptors (RORs). RORs contain four principaldomains: an N-terminal A/B domain, a DNA-binding domain, a hinge domainand a ligand binding domain. Binding of ligands to the ligand-bindingdomain is believed to cause conformational changes in the domainresulting in downstream actions. Different isoforms exist and theseisoforms differ in their N-terminal A/B domain only (Jetten, 2009,Nuclear Receptor Signaling).

RORs consist of three members, namely ROR alpha (RORα or RORa), ROR beta(RORβ or RORb) and ROR gamma (RORγ or RORc).

RORα is expressed in many tissues such as cerebellar Purkinje cells, theliver, thymus, skeletal muscle, skin, lung, adipose tissue and kidney.RORα regulates neuronal cell development, bone metabolism, andarteriosclerosis (Jetten, 2009, Nuclear Receptor Signaling).Additionally, RORα plays a role in the immune responses, such as in theregulation interleukin (IL) 17A expression in T helper (Th) 17 cells andthe function of T regulatory (Treg) cells (Castro PLOS 2017; Malhotra2018).

RORβ exhibits a restriction pattern of expression limited to certainregions of brain (cerebral cortex, thalamus, hypothalamus and pinealgland) as well as retina (Jetten, 2009, Nuclear Receptor Signaling).RORβ has been related to epilepsy and together with RORa also to bipolardisease (Rudolf 2016; Lai 2015).

RORγ shows a broad expression pattern and was the most recentlydiscovered of the three members. To date two different protein isoformshave been recorded: RORγ1 and RORγ2 (RORγ2 is also known as RORγt).Generally RORγ is used to describe RORγ1 and/or RORγt. RORγ1 isexpressed in many tissues and is predominantly expressed in the kidneys,liver, and skeletal muscle. In contrast, expression of RORγt isrestricted to some cell types of the immune system and to lymphoidorgans such as the thymus and secondary lymphoid tissues (Hirose 1994;Jetten, 2009, Nuclear Receptor Signaling).

RORγt has been identified as a key regulator of Th17 celldifferentiation and IL-17 production by γδ T cells, Th17 cells, Tcytotoxic (Tc) 17 cells and innate lymphoid cells type 3 (ILC3) cells(Gaffen 2014). Th17 cells are a subset of T helper cells whichpreferentially produce the cytokines IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-21 and IL-22(Castro PLOS 2017). T cells lacking RORγt failed to differentiate intoTh17 cells even under Th17-polarizing culture conditions, whileover-expression of RORγt in naïve CD4+ T cells was sufficient toaccelerate the expression of Th17-related cytokines and chemokines(Gaffen 2014, Nat Rev Immunol; Yang 2014, Trend Pharmacol Sci). IL-23 isa vital checkpoint in the generation, maintenance and activation ofpathogenic Th17 cells. In response to IL-23 signals, RORγt cooperateswith a network of transcription factors (STAT3, IRF4 and BATF) toinitiate the complete differentiation program of Th17 cells (Gaffen2014, Nat Rev Immunol).

Th17 cells and IL-17 immune response have been shown to be associatedwith the pathology of many human inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.Therapeutic strategies targeting the IL-23-IL-17 axis are beingdeveloped in many autoimmune diseases, and some of them have alreadydemonstrated to provide clinical efficacy some diseases (Patel 2015;Krueger 2018 Exp Dermatol).

There is thus evidence that RORα, RORβ and RORγ play a role in thepathogenesis of many diseases.

It would be desirable to provide compounds that modulate the activity ofRORα and/or RORγ for use in treating inflammatory, metabolic andautoimmune diseases.

WO2016020288 and WO2016020295 describe compounds that modulate theactivity or RORgamma receptors. However, a need still exists for potentRORgamma modulators having improved physicho-chemical properties.

SUMMARY

In one aspect provided herein are compounds of Formula (I)

a stereoisomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of thecompound or stereoisomer, wherein:

Y₁, Y₂ and Y₃ are independently —N— or —CR₈—;m is independently selected from 0, 1, and 2;R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl and C₁₋₄hydroxyalkyl;R_(0a) and R_(0b) independently are selected from the group consistingof hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, and C₁₋₄ haloalkyl;R_(1a) and R_(1b) are independently selected from the group consistingof hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, amino, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl,and C₁₋₄ haloalkyl;R₂ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino,cyano, halogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl,—C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)O—C₁₋₄ alkyl, and substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl;Ring C is a 3 to 10 membered heteroalicyclyl ring system containing 0,1, or 2 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O and S in additionto one N atom shown in the C ring in the compound of Formula I;Each R₃ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,halogen, hydroxyl, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl; andC₁₋₄ hydroxyhaloalkyl;R₅ is absent, hydrogen or C₁₋₄ alkyl;R₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —CN, halogen, C₁₋₄alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyhaloalkyl, C₁₋₄alkoxy, C₁₋₄ haloalkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;R₇ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, —CN,halogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy,C₁₋₄ haloalkoxy;each R₈ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,hydroxyl, —CN, halogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxy alkyl,C₁₋₄alkoxy, and C₁₋₄haloalkoxy; and whenever R₇ is hydrogen and each R₈present is hydrogen, then R₆ is selected from the group consisting of—CN, halogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, C₁₋₄hydroxyhaloalkyl, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, C₁₋₄ haloalkoxy, substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl, and wherein when substituted, a heteroaryl issubstituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from the groupconsisting of C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl,hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, cyano, halogen, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkoxyand C₁₋₆ hydroxyhaloalkyl.

In one aspect provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprisinga compound of Formula (I) or a stereoisomer thereof, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or stereoisomer ofFormula (I) and at least one pharmaceutical acceptable excipient.

In one aspect provided herein are compounds of Formula (I) or astereoisomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of thecompound or stereoisomer of Formula (I), or pharmaceutical compositionsthereof for use in treatment and/or prevention of a disease or disorderor a symptom thereof selected from the group consisting of asthma, acne,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchitis,atherosclerosis, Helicobacter pylori infection, allergic diseasesincluding allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis and uveitis, sprueand food allergy, atopic dermatitis, lichen planus, cystic fibrosis,lung allograph rejection, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis,juvenile idiopathic arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis,psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ichthyoses, bullous diseases,hidradenitis suppurativa, steatosis, steatohepatitis, non-alcoholicfatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), lupuserythematosus, Hashimoto's disease, pancreatitis, autoimmune diabetes,autoimmune ocular disease, ulcerative colitis, colitis, Crohn's disease,inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS),Sjogren's syndrome, optic neuritis, type I diabetes, neuromyelitisoptica, Myastehnia Gravis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Graves' disease,scleritis, obesity, obesity-induced insulin resistance, type IIdiabetes, and cancer.

Further, advantageous features of various embodiments are defined in thedependent claims and within the detailed description below.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Definitions

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meaning as is commonly understood by one of ordinary skillin the art. All patents, applications, published applications and otherpublications referenced herein are incorporated by reference in theirentirety. In the event that there are a plurality of definitions for aterm herein, those in this section prevail unless stated otherwise.

As used herein, any “R” group(s) such as, without limitation, R, R₁, R₂.R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈, R₉, and R₁₀, represent substituents that can beattached to the indicated atom. Examples of R groups includes but is notlimited to hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, andheteroalicyclyl. If two “R” groups are covalently bonded to the sameatom or to adjacent atoms, then they may be “taken together” or“combined” as defined herein to form a cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl orheteroalicyclyl group. For example, without limitation, if R_(a) andR_(b) of an NR_(a)R_(b) group are indicated to be “taken together” or“combined”, it means that they are covalently bonded to one another attheir terminal atoms to form a ring that includes the nitrogen:

As readily recognized by the skilled person, any given group disclosedherein may comprise further hydrogen(s) than the one(s) provided by aR-group, being hydrogen, attached to the group.

Whenever a group is described as being “unsubstituted or substituted,”if substituted, the substituent(s) (which may be present one or moretimes, such as 1, 2, 3 or 4 times) are independently selected fromalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkynyl, aryl,heteroaryl, heteroalicyclyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl,(heteroalicyclyl)alkyl, hydroxy, oxo, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, ester,O-carboxy, mercapto, alkylthio, arylthio, cyano, halogen, carbonyl,thiocarbonyl, C-amido, N-amido, S-sulfonamido, N-sulfonamido, nitro,silyl, sulfenyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl,haloalkoxy, trihalomethanesulfonyl, trihalomethanesulfonamido, andamino, including mono- and di-substituted amino groups, and theprotected derivatives thereof. When a substituent on a group is deemedto be “substituted,” the substitutent itself is substituted with one ormore of the indicated substitutents. When the referenced substituent issubstituted, it is meant that one or more hydrogen atoms on thereferenced substituent may be replaced with a group(s) individually andindependently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkenyl, cycloalkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclyl, aralkyl,heteroaralkyl, (heteroalicyclyl)alkyl, hydroxy, oxo, alkoxy, aryloxy,acyl, ester, O-carboxy, mercapto, alkylthio, arylthio, cyano, halogen,carbonyl, thiocarbonyl, C-amido, N-amido, S-sulfonamido, N-sulfonamido,nitro, silyl, sulfenyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl,haloalkoxy, trihalomethanesulfonyl, trihalomethanesulfonamido, andamino, including mono- and di-substituted amino groups, and theprotected derivatives thereof. The protecting groups that may form theprotective derivatives of the above substituents are known to those ofskill in the art and may be found in references Greene and Wuts,Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 3^(rd) Ed., John Wiley & Sons,New York, N.Y., 1999, which is hereby incorporated by reference in itsentirety.

As used herein, “C_(m) to C_(n),” “C_(m)-C_(n)” or “C_(m-n)” in which“m” and “n” are integers refers to the number of carbon atoms in therelevant group. That is, the group can contain from “m” to “n”,inclusive, carbon atoms. Thus, for example, a “C₁ to C₆ alkyl” grouprefers to all alkyl groups having from 1 to 6 carbons, that is, CH₃—,CH₃CH₂—, CH₃CH₂CH₂—, (CH₃)₂CH—, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂—, CH₃CH₂CH(CH₃)—,CH₃CH(CH)₃CH₂—, CH₃CH(CH)₃CH₂— and (CH₃)₃C—. If no “m” and “n” aredesignated with regard to a group, the broadest range described in thesedefinitions is to be assumed.

As used herein, “alkyl” refers to a straight or branched hydrocarbonchain group that is fully saturated (no double or triple bonds). Thealkyl group may have 1 to 20 carbon atoms (whenever it appears herein, anumerical range such as “1 to 20” refers to each integer in the givenrange; e.g., “1 to 20 carbon atoms” means that the alkyl group mayconsist of 1 carbon atom, 2 carbon atoms, 3 carbon atoms, etc., up toand including 20 carbon atoms, although the present definition alsocovers the occurrence of the term “alkyl” where no numerical range isdesignated). The alkyl group may also be a medium size alkyl having 1 to10 carbon atoms, such as “C₁₋₆”. The alkyl group could also be a loweralkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The alkyl group of the compounds maybe designated as “C₁-C₄ alkyl,” “C₁₋₄ alkyl” or similar designations. Byway of example only, “C₁-C₄ alkyl” or “C₁₋₄ alkyl” indicates that thereare one to four carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, i.e., the alkyl chainis selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl,iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl, and t-butyl. Typical alkylgroups include, but are in no way limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl,isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, tertiary butyl, pentyl, hexyl, and the like.When substituted, the substituent group(s) is(are) one or more group(s)individually and independently selected from alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl,heteroalicyclyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, (heteroalicyclyl)alkyl,hydroxy, oxo, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, ester, O-carboxy, mercapto,alkylthio, arylthio, cyano, halogen, carbonyl, thiocarbonyl, C-amido,N-amido, S-sulfonamido, N-sulfonamido, nitro, silyl, sulfenyl, sulfinyl,sulfonyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkoxy, trihalomethanesulfonyl,trihalomethanesulfonamido, and amino, including mono- and di-substitutedamino groups, and the protected derivatives thereof.

As used herein, “alkenyl” refers to an alkyl group that contains in thestraight or branched hydrocarbon chain one or more double bonds. If morethan one double bond is present, the double bonds may be conjugated ornot conjugated. The alkenyl group may have 2 to 20 carbon atoms(whenever it appears herein, a numerical range such as “2 to 20” refersto each integer in the given range; e.g., “2 to 20 carbon atoms” meansthat the alkenyl group may consist of 2 carbon atoms, 3 carbon atoms, 4carbon atoms, etc., up to and including 20 carbon atoms, although thepresent definition also covers the occurrence of the term “alkenyl”where no numerical range is designated). When substituted, thesubstituent group(s) is(are) one or more group(s) individually andindependently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkenyl, cycloalkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclyl, aralkyl,heteroaralkyl, (heteroalicyclyl)alkyl, hydroxy, oxo, alkoxy, mercapto,alkylthio, cyano, halogen, nitro, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkoxy,and amino, including mono- and di-substituted amino groups, and theprotected derivatives thereof.

As used herein, “alkynyl” refers to an alkyl group that contains in thestraight or branched hydrocarbon chain one or more triple bonds. Thealkynyl group may have 2 to 20 carbon atoms (whenever it appears herein,a numerical range such as “2 to 20” refers to each integer in the givenrange; e.g., “2 to 20 carbon atoms” means that the alkynyl group mayconsist of 2 carbon atoms, 3 carbon atoms, 4 carbon atoms, etc., up toand including 20 carbon atoms, although the present definition alsocovers the occurrence of the term “alkynyl” where no numerical range isdesignated). An alkynyl group may be unsubstituted or substituted. Whensubstituted, the substituent(s) may be selected from the same groupsdisclosed above with regard to alkenyl group substitution.

As used herein, “hetero” may be attached to a group and refers to one ormore carbon atom(s) and the associated hydrogen atom(s) in the attachedgroup have been independently replaced with the same or differentheteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and sulfur.

As used herein, “heteroalkyl,” by itself or in combination with anotherterm, refers to a straight or branched alkyl group consisting of thestated number of carbon atoms, where one or more carbon atom(s), such as1, 2, 3 or 4 carbon atom(s), and the associated hydrogen atom(s) havebeen independently replaced with the same or different heteroatomsselected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. The carbon atom(s) beingreplaced may be in the middle or at the end of the alkyl group. Examplesof heteroalkyl include C₁₋₆ heteroalkyl wherein one or more of thecarbon atom(s) has been replaced by a heteroatom selected from the groupconsisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, examples are, —S-alkyl,—O-alkyl, —NH-alkyl, -alkylene-O-alkyl, etc. A heteroalkyl may besubstituted.

As used herein, “aryl” refers to a carbocyclic (all carbon) ring or twoor more fused rings (rings that share two adjacent carbon atoms) thathave a fully delocalized pi-electron system. In some embodimentsdescribed herein the aryl group is a C₁₋₁₀ aryl, which may besubstituted or unsubstituted. Examples of aryl groups include, but arenot limited to, benzene, naphthalene and azulene. An aryl group may besubstituted. When substituted, hydrogen atoms are replaced bysubstituent group(s) that is(are) one or more group(s) independentlyselected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,cycloalkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl,(heteroalicyclyl)alkyl, hydroxy, oxo, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, ester,O-carboxy, mercapto, alkylthio, arylthio, cyano, halogen, carbonyl,thiocarbonyl, C-amido, N-amido, S-sulfonamido, N-sulfonamido, nitro,silyl, sulfenyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl,haloalkoxy, trihalomethanesulfonyl, trihalomethanesulfonamido, andamino, including mono- and di-substituted amino groups, and theprotected derivatives thereof. When substituted, substituents on an arylgroup may form a non-aromatic ring fused to the aryl group, including acycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkynyl, and heterocyclyl.

As used herein, “heteroaryl” refers to a monocyclic or multicyclicaromatic ring system (a ring system with fully delocalized pi-electronsystem), in which at least one of the atoms in the ring system is aheteroatom, that is, an element other than carbon, including but notlimited to, nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. In some embodiments describedherein the heteroaryl includes, but is not limited to, C₆₋₁₀ heteroaryl,wherein one to four carbon atoms is/are replaced by one to fourheteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting ofnitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. Examples of monocyclic “heteroaryl”include, but are not limited to, furan, thiophene, phthalazine, pyrrole,oxazole, oxadiazole, thiazole, imidazole, pyrazole, isoxazole,isothiazole, triazole, thiadiazole, pyridine, pyridazine, pyrimidine,pyrazine, tetrazole, and triazine. Examples of multicyclic “heteroaryl”include, but are not limited to, quinoline, isoquinoline, quinazoline,quinoxaline, indole, purines, benzofuran, benzothiophene, benzopyranones(e.g. coumarin, chromone, and isocoumarin). A heteroaryl may besubstituted. When substituted, hydrogen atoms are replaced bysubstituent group(s) that is(are) one or more group(s) independentlyselected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,cycloalkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl,(heteroalicyclyl)alkyl, hydroxy, oxo, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, ester,O-carboxy, mercapto, alkylthio, arylthio, cyano, halogen, carbonyl,thiocarbonyl, C-amido, N-amido, S-sulfonamido, N-sulfonamido, nitro,silyl, sulfenyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl,haloalkoxy, trihalomethanesulfonyl, trihalomethanesulfonamido, andamino, including mono- and di-substituted amino groups, and theprotected derivatives thereof. When substituted, substituents on aheteroayl group may form a non-aromatic ring fused to the aryl group,including a cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkynyl, and heterocyclyl.

An “aralkyl” or “arylalkyl” is an aryl group connected, as asubstituent, via an alkylene group. The alkylene and aryl group of anaralkyl may be substituted. Examples include but are not limited tobenzyl, substituted benzyl, 2-phenylethyl, 3-phenylpropyl, andnaphthylalkyl. In some cases, the alkylene group is a lower alkylenegroup.

A “heteroaralkyl” or “heteroarylalkyl” is heteroaryl group connected, asa substituent, via an alkylene group. The alkylene and heteroaryl groupof heteroaralkyl may be substituted. Examples include but are notlimited to 2-thienylmethyl, 3-thienylmethyl, furylmethyl, thienylethyl,pyrrolylalkyl, pyridylalkyl, isoxazolylalkyl, pyrazolylalkyl andimidazolylalkyl, and their substituted as well as benzo-fused analogs.In some cases, the alkylene group is a lower alkylene group.

An “alkylene” is a straight-chained tethering group, forming bonds toconnect molecular fragments via their terminal carbon atoms. Thealkylene may have 1 to 20 carbon atoms. The alkylene may also be amedium size alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, such as “C₁₋₆” Thealkylene could also be a lower alkylene having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Thealkylene may be designated as “C₁-C₄ alkylene”, “C₁₋₄ alkylene” orsimilar designations. Non-limiting examples include, methylene (—CH₂—),ethylene (—CH₂CH₂—), propylene (—CH₂CH₂CH₂—), and butylene (—(CH₂)₄—)groups. In the case of methylene, the two connected fragments areconnected to the same carbon atom. A lower alkylene group may besubstituted.

As used herein, “heteroalkylene” by itself or in combination withanother term refers to an alkylene group consisting of the stated numberof carbon atoms in which one or more of the carbon atoms, such as 1, 2,3 or 4 carbon atom(s), are independently replaced with the same ordifferent heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen.Examples of heteroalkylene include, but not limited to —CH₂—O—,—CH₂—CH₂—O—, —CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—O—, —CH₂—NH—, —CH₂—CH₂—NH—, —CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—NH—,CH₂—CH₂—NH—CH₂—, —O—CH₂—CH₂—O—CH₂—CH₂—O—, —O—CH₂—CH₂—O—CH₂—CH₂—, and thelike.

As used herein, “alkylidene” refers to a divalent group, such as ═CR′R″,which is attached to one carbon of another group, forming a double bond.Alkylidene groups include, but are not limited to, methylidene (═CH₂)and ethylidene (═CHCH₃). As used herein, “arylalkylidene” refers to analkylidene group in which either R′ or R″ is an aryl group. Analkylidene group may be substituted.

As used herein, “alkoxy” refers to the group —OR wherein R is an alkyl,e.g. methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, cyclopropoxy, 1-methylethoxy(isopropoxy), n-butoxy, iso-butoxy, sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, amoxy,tert-amoxy and the like. An alkoxy may be substituted.

As used herein, “alkylthio” refers to the formula —SR wherein R is analkyl is defined as above, e.g. methylmercapto, ethylmercapto,n-propylmercapto, 1-methylethylmercapto (isopropylmercapto),n-butylmercapto, iso-butylmercapto, sec-butylmercapto,tert-butylmercapto, and the like. An alkylthio may be substituted.

As used herein, “aryloxy” and “arylthio” refers to RO- and RS-, in whichR is an aryl as defined above, e.g., phenoxy, naphthalenyloxy,azulenyloxy, anthracenyloxy, naphthalenylthio, phenylthio and the like.Both an aryloxy and arylthio may be substituted.

As used herein, “alkenyloxy” refers to the formula —OR wherein R is analkenyl as defined above, e.g., vinyloxy, propenyloxy, n-butenyloxy,iso-butenyloxy, sec-pentenyloxy, tert-pentenyloxy, and the like. Thealkenyloxy may be substituted.

As used herein, “acyl” refers to a hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, oraryl connected, as substituents, via a carbonyl group. Examples includeformyl, acetyl, propanoyl, benzoyl, and acryl. An acyl may besubstituted.

As used herein, “cycloalkyl” refers to a completely saturated (no doublebonds) mono- or multi-cyclic hydrocarbon ring system. When composed oftwo or more rings, the rings may be joined together in a fused, bridgedor spiro-connected fashion. Cycloalkyl groups may range from C₃ to C₁₀,such as from C₃ to C₆. A cycloalkyl group may be unsubstituted orsubstituted. Typical cycloalkyl groups include, but are in no waylimited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, and thelike. If substituted, the substituent(s) may be an alkyl or selectedfrom those indicated above with regard to substitution of an alkyl groupunless otherwise indicated. When substituted, substituents on acycloalkyl group may form an aromatic ring fused to the cycloalkylgroup, including an aryl and a heteroaryl.

As used herein, “cycloalkenyl” refers to a cycloalkyl group thatcontains one or more double bonds in the ring although, if there is morethan one, they cannot form a fully delocalized pi-electron system in thering (otherwise the group would be “aryl,” as defined herein). Whencomposed of two or more rings, the rings may be connected together in afused, bridged or spiro-connected fashion. Cycloalkenyl groups may rangefrom C₃ to C₁₀, such as from C₃ to C₈ or from C₅ to C₁₀. For example,C₃₋₈ cycloalkenyl includes C₄₋₈ cycloalkenyl, C₅₋₈ cycloalkenyl or C₆₋₈cycloalkenyl. A cycloalkenyl group may be unsubstituted or substituted.When substituted, the substituent(s) may be an alkyl or selected fromthe groups disclosed above with regard to alkyl group substitutionunless otherwise indicated. When substituted, substituents on acycloalkenyl group may form an aromatic ring fused to the cycloalkenylgroup, including an aryl and a heteroaryl.

As used herein, “cycloalkynyl” refers to a cycloalkyl group thatcontains one or more triple bonds in the ring. When composed of two ormore rings, the rings may be joined together in a fused, bridged orspiro-connected fashion. Cycloalkynyl groups may range from C₈ to C₁₂. Acycloalkynyl group may be unsubstituted or substituted. Whensubstituted, the substituent(s) may be an alkyl or selected from thegroups disclosed above with regard to alkyl group substitution unlessotherwise indicated. When substituted, substituents on a cycloalkynylgroup may form an aromatic ring fused to the cycloalkynyl group,including an aryl and a heteroaryl.

As used herein, “heteroalicyclic” or “heteroalicyclyl” refers to a 3- to18 membered ring which consists of carbon atoms and from one to fiveheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen andsulfur. The heteroalicyclic or heteroalicyclyl groups may range from C₂to C₁₀, in some embodiments it may range from C₂ to C₉, and in otherembodiments it may range from C₂ to C₈. In some embodiments The“heteroalicyclic” or “heteroalicyclyl” may be monocyclic, bicyclic,tricyclic, or tetracyclic ring system, which may be joined together in afused, bridged or spiro-connected fashion; and the nitrogen, carbon andsulfur atoms in the “heteroalicyclic” or “heteroalicyclyl” may beoxidized; the nitrogen may be quaternized; and the rings may alsocontain one or more double bonds provided that they do not form a fullydelocalized pi-electron system throughout all the rings, examples are2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-3(4H)-one, 3,4-dihydroquinolin-2(1H)-one,1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, 3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazine,2,3-dihydrobenzo[d]oxazole, 2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole, indoline,and 1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one, and benzo[d]oxazol-2(3H)-one.Heteroalicyclyl groups may be unsubstituted or substituted. Whensubstituted, the substituent(s) may be one or more groups independentlyselected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl,heteroalicyclyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, (heteroalicyclyl)alkyl,hydroxy, oxo, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, ester, O-carboxy, mercapto,alkylthio, arylthio, cyano, halogen, C-amido, N-amido, S-sulfonamido,N-sulfonamido, isocyanato, thiocyanato, isothiocyanato, nitro, silyl,haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkoxy, trihalomethanesulfonyl,trihalomethanesulfonamido, and amino, including mono- and di-substitutedamino groups, and the protected derivatives thereof. Examples of such“heteroalicyclic” or “heteroalicyclyl” include but are not limited to,azepinyl, dioxolanyl, imidazolinyl, morpholinyl, oxetanyl, oxiranyl,piperidinyl N-Oxide, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyranyl,4-piperidonyl, pyrazolidinyl, 2-oxopyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl,tetrahydropyranyl, thiamorpholinyl, thiamorpholinyl sulfoxide, andthiamorpholinyl sulfone. When substituted, substituents on aheteroalicyclyl group may form an aromatic ring fused to theheteroalicyclyl group, including an aryl and a heteroaryl.

A “(cycloalkyl)alkyl” is a cycloalkyl group connected, as a substituent,via an alkylene group. The alkylene and cycloalkyl of a(cycloalkyl)alkyl may be substituted. Examples include but are notlimited cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopropylethyl,cyclopropylbutyl, cyclobutylethyl, cyclopropylisopropyl,cyclopentylmethyl, cyclopentylethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclohexylethyl,cycloheptylmethyl, and the like. In some cases, the alkylene group is alower alkylene group.

A “(cycloalkenyl)alkyl” is a cycloalkenyl group connected, as asubstituent, via an alkylene group. The alkylene and cycloalkenyl of a(cycloalkenyl)alkyl may be substituted. In some cases, the alkylenegroup is a lower alkylene group.

A “(cycloalkynyl)alkyl” is a cycloalkynyl group connected, as asubstituent, via an alkylene group. The alkylene and cycloalkynyl of a(cycloalkynyl)alkyl may be substituted. In some cases, the alkylenegroup is a lower alkylene group.

As used herein, “halo” or “halogen” refers to F (fluoro), Cl (chloro),Br (bromo) or I (iodo).

As used herein, “haloalkyl” refers to an alkyl group in which one ormore of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by halogen. Such groups includebut are not limited to, chloromethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,trifluoromethyl and 1-chloro-2-fluoromethyl, 2-fluoroisobutyl. Ahaloalkyl may be substituted or unsubstituted, and some embodimentsrelate to a medium size haloalkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, such asC₁₋₆ haloalkyl.

As used herein, “haloalkoxy” refers to a RO-group in which R is ahaloalkyl group. Such groups include but are not limited to,chloromethoxy, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy and1-chloro-2-fluoromethoxy, 2-fluoroisobutyoxy. A haloalkoxy may besubstituted.

As used herein, the term hydroxyalkyl refers to an alkyl group in whichone of more of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by a hydroxyl group. Suchgroups include but are not limited to hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl,hydroxypropyl, hydroxybutyl, hydroxypentyl and hydroxyhexyl. Ahydroxyalkyl group may be substituted or unsubstituted, and someembodiments relate to a medium size hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 10 carbonatoms, such as C₁₋₆ hydroxy alkyl.

An “O-carboxy” group refers to a “RC(═O)O—” group in which R can behydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,cycloalkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclyl, aralkyl, or(heteroalicyclyl)alkyl, as defined herein. An O-carboxy may besubstituted.

A “C-carboxy” group refers to a “—C(═O)OR” group in which R can be thesame as defined with respect to O-carboxy. A C-carboxy may besubstituted.

A “trihalomethanesulfonyl” group refers to an “X₃CSO₂—″ group” wherein Xis a halogen.

A dashed bond,

represents an optional unsaturation between the atoms forming the bond.This bond may be unsaturated (e.g. C═C, C═N, C═O) or saturated (e.g.C—C, C—N, C—O). When a dashed bond is present in a ring system it mayform part of an aromatic ring system.

As used herein, a straight (unwedged) bolded or hashed bond,

or

, refers to relative stereochemistry inclusive of all possiblestereoisomers at that position.

As used herein, and unless otherwise indicated, a wedged-bond (bolded,hashed, or otherwise),

,

, or

, refers to absolute stereochemistry referring to the particularstereoisomer as depicted that position.

A “nitro” group refers to a “—NO₂” group.

A “cyano” group refers to a “—CN” group.

A “cyanato” group refers to an “—OCN” group.

An “isocyanato” group refers to a “—NCO” group.

A “thiocyanato” group refers to a “—SCN” group.

A “carbonyl” group refers to a “—C(═O)—” group.

A “thiocarbonyl” group refers to a “—C(═S)—” group.

An “oxo” group refers to a “═O” group.

A “hydroxy” group or “hydroxyl” group refers to an “—OH” group.

An “isothiocyanato” group refers to an “—NCS” group.

A “sulfinyl” group refers to an “—S(═O)—R” group in which R can be thesame as defined with respect to O-carboxy. A sulfinyl may besubstituted.

A “sulfonyl” group refers to an “SO₂R” group in which R can be the sameas defined with respect to O-carboxy. A sulfonyl may be substituted.

An “S-sulfonamido” group refers to a “—SO₂NR_(A)R_(B)” group in whichR_(A) and R_(B) independently of each other can be the same as definedwith respect to the R group as defined for O-carboxy, or combined toform a ring system selected from the group consisting of substituted orunsubstituted C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃₋₈cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted C₃₋₈ cycloalkenyl substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalicyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl. A S-sulfonamido may be substituted.

An “N-sulfonamido” group refers to a “RSO₂N(R_(A))—” group in which Rand R_(A) independently of each other can be the same as defined withrespect to the R group as defined for O-carboxy. An N-sulfonamido may besubstituted.

A “trihalomethanesulfonamido” group refers to an “X₃CSO₂N(R)—” groupwith X as halogen and R can be the same as defined with respect toO-carboxy. A trihalomethanesulfonamido may be substituted.

A “C-amido” group refers to a “—C(═O)NR_(A)R_(B)” group in which R_(A)and R_(B) independently of each other can be the same as defined withrespect to the R group as defined for O-carboxy, or combined to form aring system selected from the group consisting of substituted orunsubstituted C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃₋₈cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted C₃₋₈ cycloalkenyl substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalicyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl. A C-amido may be substituted.

An “N-amido” group refers to a “RC(═O)NR_(A)—” group in which R andR_(A) independently of each other can be the same as defined withrespect to the R group as defined for O-carboxy. An N-amido may besubstituted.

An “ester” refers to a “—C(═O)OR” group in which R can be the same asdefined with respect to O-carboxy. An ester may be substituted.

A lower alkoxyalkyl refers to an alkoxy group connected via a loweralkylene group. A lower alkoxyalkyl may be substituted.

An “amine” or “amino” refers to “RNH₂” (a primary amine), “R₂NH” (asecondary amine), “R₃N” (a tertiary amine). An amino group may besubstituted.

A lower aminoalkyl refers to an amino group connected via a loweralkylene group. A lower aminoalkyl may be substituted.

Any unsubstituted or monosubstituted amine group on a compound hereincan be converted to an amide, any hydroxyl group can be converted to anester and any carboxyl group can be converted to either an amide orester using techniques well-known to those skilled in the art (see, forexample, Greene and Wuts, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 3^(rd)Ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York, N.Y., 1999).

As used herein, the abbreviations for any protective groups, amino acidsand other compounds, are, unless indicated otherwise, in accord withtheir common usage, recognized abbreviations, or the IUPAC-IUBCommission on Biochemical Nomenclature (See, Biochem. 11:942-944(1972)).

List of Abbreviations

-   -   DMF dimethylformamide    -   DMSO dimethylsulfoxide    -   MeOH methanol    -   EtOH ethanol    -   THF tetrahydrofurane    -   DCM dichloromethane, methylene chloride    -   DCE 1,2-dichloroethane    -   LRMS low resolution mass spectrometry    -   HPLC high pressure liquid chromatography    -   Prep-HPLC preparative high pressure liquid chromatography    -   h hour    -   min minutes    -   EA ethyl acetate    -   EDC. HCl        3-((ethylimino)methyleneamino)-N,N-dimethylpropan-1-aminium        chloride    -   DIEA diisopropylethyamine    -   TEA triethylamine    -   TFA trifluoroacetic acid    -   HCl hydrochloric acid, hydrogen chloride    -   HOB t 1-hydroxybenzotriazole hydrate    -   HOAt 1-hydroxy-7-azabenzotriazole    -   HATU        1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium        3-oxid hexafluorophosphate    -   DMAP 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine    -   DAST (diethylamino)sulfur trifluoride    -   DMP Dess-Martin Periodinane,        1,1,1-tris(acetyloxy)-1,1-dihydro-1,2-benziodoxol-3-(1H)-one    -   TBAF tetrabutylammonium fluoride trihydrate    -   TBDMSCl tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride    -   MsCl methanesulfonyl chloride    -   NAS nucleophilic aromatic substitution    -   nBuLi n-Butyllithium    -   iPr isopropyl    -   Boc tert-Butyloxycarbonyl    -   Flash CC Flash Column Chromatography    -   on overnight    -   rt room temperature    -   aq aqueous    -   ND Not Determined    -   Cbz Carboxybenzyl    -   Hex hexane    -   Hept heptane    -   DEA diethylamine    -   PE petroleum ether    -   DAD Diode Array Detector    -   TOF Time of Flight    -   IPA isopropanol    -   Pg Protective group

It is understood that, in any compound disclosed herein having one ormore chiral centers, if an absolute stereochemistry is not expresslyindicated, then each center may independently be of R-configuration orS-configuration or a mixture thereof. Thus, the compounds providedherein may be enantiomeric ally pure or be stereoisomeric mixtures.Further, compounds provided herein may be scalemic mixtures. Inaddition, it is understood that in any compound having one or moredouble bond(s) generating geometrical isomers that can be defined as Eor Z each double bond may independently be E or Z or a mixture thereof.Likewise, all tautomeric forms are also intended to be included.

As used herein, the term “rac” refers to “racemic”, “racemate”, etc., asis understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. For example, aracemate comprises a mixture of enantiomers of a chiral molecule inequivalent amounts. Typically, a racemate does not exhibit opticalactivity.

As used herein, the term “rel” refers to the relative, but not absolute,configuration of a stereogenic center with respect to any otherstereogenic center within the same compound, as is understood by one ofordinary skill in the art.

As used herein, “tautomer” and “tautomeric” refer to alternate forms ofa compound disclosed herein that differ in the position of a proton.Non-limiting examples include enol-keto and imine-enamine tautomers, orthe tautomeric forms of heteroaryl groups containing a ring atomattached to both a ring —NH— moiety and a ring ═N— moiety such aspyrazoles, imidazoles, benzimidazoles, triazoles, and tetrazoles.

It is understood that isotopes may be present in the compounds describedherein. Each chemical element as represented in a compound structure mayinclude any isotope of said element. For example, in a compounddescribed herein a hydrogen atom can be any isotope of hydrogen,including but not limited to hydrogen-1 (protium) and hydrogen-2(deuterium). Thus, reference herein to a compound encompasses allpotential isotopic forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

As used herein, reference to an element, whether by description orchemical structure, encompasses all isotopes of that element unlessotherwise described. By way of example, the term “hydrogen” or “H” in achemical structure as used herein is understood to encompass, forexample, not only ¹H, but also deuterium (²H), tritium (³H), andmixtures thereof unless otherwise denoted by use of a specific isotope.Other specific non-limiting examples of elements for which isotopes areencompassed include carbon, phosphorous, iodine, and fluorine.

As used herein, “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” refers to a salt of acompound that does not abrogate the biological activity and propertiesof the compound. Pharmaceutical salts can be obtained by reaction of acompound disclosed herein with an acid or base. Base-formed saltsinclude, without limitation, ammonium salt (NH₄ ⁺); alkali metal, suchas, without limitation, sodium or potassium, salts; alkaline earth, suchas, without limitation, calcium or magnesium, salts; salts of organicbases such as, without limitation, dicyclohexylamine, piperidine,piperazine, methylpiperazine, N-methyl-D-glucamine, diethylamine,ethylenediamine, tris(hydroxymethyl)methylamine; and salts with theamino group of amino acids such as, without limitation, arginine andlysine. Useful acid-based salts include, without limitation, acetates,adipates, aspartates, ascorbates, benzoates, butyrates, caparate,caproate, caprylate, camsylates, citrates, decanoates, formates,fumarates, gluconates, glutarate, glycolates, hexanoates, laurates,lactates, maleates, nitrates, oleates, oxalates, octanoates,propanoates, palmitates, phosphates, sebacates, succinates, stearates,sulfates, sulfonates, such as methanesulfonates, ethanesulfonates,p-toluenesulfonates, salicylates, tartrates, and tosylates.

Pharmaceutically acceptable solvates and hydrates are complexes of acompound with one or more solvent of water molecules, or 1 to about 100,or 1 to about 10, or one to about 2, 3 or 4, solvent or water molecules.

As used herein, a “prodrug” refers to a compound that may not bepharmaceutically active but that is converted into an active drug uponin vivo administration. The prodrug may be designed to alter themetabolic stability or the transport characteristics of a drug, to maskside effects or toxicity, to improve the flavor of a drug or to alterother characteristics or properties of a drug. Prodrugs are often usefulbecause they may be easier to administer than the parent drug. They may,for example, be bioavailable by oral administration whereas the parentdrug is not. The prodrug may also have better solubility than the activeparent drug in pharmaceutical compositions. An example, withoutlimitation, of a prodrug would be a compound disclosed herein, which isadministered as an ester (the “prodrug”) to facilitate absorptionthrough a cell membrane where water solubility is detrimental tomobility but which then is metabolically hydrolyzed to a carboxylic acid(the active entity) once inside the cell where water-solubility isbeneficial. A further example of a prodrug might be a short peptide(polyaminoacid) bonded to an acid group where the peptide is metabolizedin vivo to release the active parent compound. By virtue of knowledge ofpharmacodynamic processes and drug metabolism in vivo, those skilled inthe art, once a pharmaceutically active compound is known, can designprodrugs of the compound (see, e.g. Nogrady (1985) Medicinal Chemistry ABiochemical Approach, Oxford University Press, New York, pages 388-392).

As used herein, to “modulate” the activity of a receptor means either toactivate it, i.e., to increase its cellular function over the base levelmeasured in the particular environment in which it is found, ordeactivate it, i.e., decrease its cellular function to less than themeasured base level in the environment in which it is found and/orrender it unable to perform its cellular function at all, even in thepresence of a natural binding partner. A natural binding partner is anendogenous molecule that is an agonist for the receptor.

An “agonist” is defined as a compound that increases the basal activityof a receptor (i.e. signal transduction mediated by the receptor).

As used herein, “partial agonist” refers to a compound that has anaffinity for a receptor but, unlike an agonist, when bound to thereceptor it elicits only a fractional degree of the pharmacologicalresponse normally associated with the receptor even if a large number ofreceptors are occupied by the compound.

An “inverse agonist” is defined as a compound, which reduces, orsuppresses the basal activity of a receptor, such that the compound isnot technically an antagonist but, rather, is an agonist with negativeintrinsic activity.

As used herein, “antagonist” refers to a compound that binds to areceptor to form a complex that does not give rise to any response, asif the receptor was unoccupied. An antagonist attenuates the action ofan agonist on a receptor. An antagonist may bind reversibly orirreversibly, effectively eliminating the activity of the receptorpermanently or at least until the antagonist is metabolized ordissociates or is otherwise removed by a physical or biological process.

As used herein, a “subject” refers to an animal that is the object oftreatment, observation or experiment. “Animal” includes cold- andwarm-blooded vertebrates and invertebrates such as birds, fish,shellfish, reptiles and, in particular, mammals. “Mammal” includes,without limitation, mice; rats; rabbits; guinea pigs; dogs; cats; sheep;goats; cows; horses; primates, such as monkeys, chimpanzees, and apes,and, in particular, humans.

As used herein, a “patient” refers to a subject that is being treated bya medical professional such as an M.D. or a D.V.M. to attempt to cure,or at least ameliorate the effects of, a particular disease or disorderor to prevent the disease or disorder from occurring in the first place.

As used herein, a “carrier” refers to a compound that facilitates theincorporation of a compound into cells or tissues. For example, withoutlimitation, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a commonly utilized carrierthat facilitates the uptake of many organic compounds into cells ortissues of a subject.

As used herein, a “diluent” refers to an ingredient in a pharmaceuticalcomposition that lacks pharmacological activity but may bepharmaceutically necessary or desirable. For example, a diluent may beused to increase the bulk of a potent drug whose mass is too small formanufacture or administration. It may also be a liquid for thedissolution of a drug to be administered by injection, ingestion orinhalation. A common form of diluent in the art is a buffered aqueoussolution such as, without limitation, phosphate buffered saline thatmimics the composition of human blood.

As used herein, an “excipient” refers to an inert substance that isadded to a pharmaceutical composition to provide, without limitation,bulk, consistency, stability, binding ability, lubrication,disintegrating ability etc., to the composition. A “diluent” is a typeof excipient.

A “receptor” is intended to include any molecule present inside or onthe surface of a cell that may affect cellular physiology when it isinhibited or stimulated by a ligand. Typically, a receptor comprises anextracellular domain with ligand-binding properties, a transmembranedomain that anchors the receptor in the cell membrane, and a cytoplasmicdomain that generates a cellular signal in response to ligand binding(“signal transduction”). A receptor also includes any intracellularmolecule that in response to ligation generates a signal. A receptoralso includes any molecule having the characteristic structure of areceptor, but with no identifiable ligand. In addition, a receptorincludes a truncated, modified, mutated receptor, or any moleculecomprising partial or all of the sequences of a receptor.

“Ligand” is intended to include any substance that interacts with areceptor.

“Selective” or “selectivity” is defined as a compound's ability togenerate a desired response from a particular receptor type, subtype,class or subclass while generating less or little response from otherreceptor types. “Selective” or “selectivity” of one or more particularsubtypes of a compound means a compound's ability to increase theactivity of the subtypes while causing less, little or no increase inthe activity of other subtypes.

As used herein, “coadministration” of pharmacologically active compoundsrefers to the delivery of two or more separate chemical entities,whether in vitro or in vivo. Coadministration means the simultaneousdelivery of separate agents; the simultaneous delivery of a mixture ofagents; as well as the delivery of one agent followed by delivery of asecond agent or additional agents. Agents that are coadministered aretypically intended to work in conjunction with each other.

The term “an effective amount” as used herein means an amount of activecompound or pharmaceutical agent that elicits the biological ormedicinal response in a tissue, system, animal or human that is beingsought by a researcher, veterinarian, medical doctor or other clinician,which includes alleviation or palliation of the symptoms of the diseasebeing treated.

When used herein, “prevent/preventing” should not be construed to meanthat a condition and/or a disease never might occur again after use of acompound or pharmaceutical composition according to embodimentsdisclosed herein to achieve prevention. Further, the term should neitherbe construed to mean that a condition not might occur, at least to someextent, after such use to prevent said condition. Rather,“prevent/preventing” is intended to mean that the condition to beprevented, if occurring despite such use, will be less severe thanwithout such use.

Compounds

In one embodiment the present disclosure relates to a compound ofFormula (I)

a stereoisomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of thecompound or stereoisomer, whereinY₁, Y₂ and Y₃ are independently —N— or —CR₈—;m is independently selected from 0, 1, and 2;R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl and C₁₋₄hydroxyalkyl;R_(0a) and R_(0b) independently are selected from the group consistingof hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, and C₁₋₄ haloalkyl;R_(1a) and R_(1b) are independently selected from the group consistingof hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, amino, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl,and C₁₋₄ haloalkyl;R₂ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino,cyano, halogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl,—C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)O—C₁₋₄ alkyl, and substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl;Ring C is a 3 to 10 membered heteroalicyclyl ring system containing 0,1, or 2 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O and S in additionto one N atom shown in the C ring in the compound of Formula I;Each R₃ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,halogen, hydroxyl, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl; andC₁₋₄ hydroxyhaloalkyl;R₅ is absent, hydrogen or C₁₋₄ alkyl;R₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —CN, halogen, C₁₋₄alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyhaloalkyl, C₁₋₄alkoxy, C₁₋₄ haloalkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;R₇ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, —CN,halogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, C₁₋₄alkoxy,C₁₋₄haloalkoxy;each R₈ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,hydroxyl, —CN, halogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxy alkyl,C₁₋₄alkoxy, and C₁₋₄haloalkoxy; andwhenever R₇ is hydrogen and each R₈ present is hydrogen, then R₆ isselected from the group consisting of —CN, halogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyhaloalkyl, C₁₋₄alkoxy,C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, andwherein when substituted, a heteroaryl is substituted with 1 to 3 groupsindependently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄hydroxyalkyl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, cyano,halogen, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkoxy and C₁₋₆ hydroxyhaloalkyl.

In some embodiments disclosed herein, R is hydrogen.

In some embodiments disclosed herein, R_(0a) is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, methyl, —CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OH, —CH₂F, and —CHF₂. Insome embodiments R_(0b) is selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, and C₁₋₄ haloalkyl. In otherembodiments, R_(0a) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,methyl, —CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OH, —CH₂F, and —CHF₂ and R_(0b) is selected fromthe group consisting of hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, andC₁₋₄ haloalkyl. In other embodiments, at least one of R_(0a) and R_(0b)is hydrogen, e.g. R_(0a) is selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, methyl, —CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OH and R_(0b) is hydrogen. In someembodiments, R_(0a) is hydrogen. In many embodiments R_(0a) and R_(0b)are hydrogen.

In some embodiments disclosed herein, R_(1a) is selected from the groupconsisting of hydroxyl, fluoro and —CF₃ and R_(1b) is selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, fluoro, and methyl, e.g. R_(1a) ishydroxyl or fluoro, and R_(1b) is hydrogen, or fluoro, e.g. both R_(1a)and R_(1b) are fluoro, or R_(1a) is hydroxyl and R_(1b) is hydrogen. Insome embodiments, R_(1a) is hydroxyl or fluoro. In many embodiments,R_(1a) is hydroxyl. In many embodiments, R_(1b) is hydrogen.

In some embodiments disclosed herein, R₂ is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, methyl, ethyl, —CH₂OH,—CH₂CH₂OH and —C(═O)O—C₁₋₂ alkyl, e.g. hydrogen, fluoro, hydroxyl,methyl, —CH₂OH, and —C(═O)OCH₃. In some embodiments, R₂ is selected fromthe group consisting of hydrogen, fluoro and hydroxyl, e.g. hydroxyl.

In some embodiments, at least one of R_(1a), R_(1b) and R₂ is asubstituent other than hydrogen. In some embodiments, two of R_(1a),R_(1b) and R₂ are a substituent other than hydrogen, e.g. R_(1a) andR_(1b) are fluoro, or R_(1a) is hydroxyl and R₂ is hydroxyl. In someembodiments, R_(1a) is hydroxyl and R_(1b) and R₂ are hydrogen.

In some embodiments, disclosed herein the ring system C is selected fromthe group consisting of 4 membered heteroalicyclyl, 5-memberedheteroalicyclyl, and 6-membered heteroalicyclyl; examples areazetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl,2-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanyl and 3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanyl. In someembodiments the ring system C is morpholinyl or pyrrolidinyl, which maybe unsubstituted or in some embodiments substituted with R₃. In someembodiments, C is morpholinyl. R₃ may be absent (m is 0), or present oneor two times (m is 1 or 2). In some embodiments m is 0. When present twotimes, each R₃ may be attached to the same atom. Each R₃ isindependently selected from the group consisting C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, and halogen, particular examples are methyl, fluoro,difluoro. In some embodiments, R₃ is halogen, or methyl and m is 1 or 2.In some embodiments the ring system C is morpholinyl, i.e. R₃ is absent(m is 0).

For clarification, R₄ is not used within the present disclosure.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, R₅ can be absent when theheteroalicyclyl ring system C is a bicyclic, tricyclic, or tetracyclicring system, and the carbon atom to which R₅ is attached is a bridgeheadatom. R₅ can also be absent when the carbon atom to which it is attachedis part of a double bond.

In some embodiments disclosed herein, R₅ is absent (e.g. when ringssystem C is a bicyclic ring such as 2-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanyl making R₅unavailable (absent)), or hydrogen. In some embodiments, R₅ is hydrogen.

In some embodiments disclosed herein, R₆ is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, halogen, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄hydroxyalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyhaloalkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted 5membered heteroaryl, e.g. R₆ is selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, halogen, —CF₃, —CHF₂, —CCH₃F₂, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, —C(CF₃)₂OH, and5 membered heteroaryl, and 5 membered heteroaryl substituted with 1 or 2methyl.

In many embodiments, R₆ is —CF₃.

In some embodiments disclosed herein, R₇ is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, —CF₃, —OCHF₂, —CHF₂and —OCF₃, e.g. R₇ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,fluoro, CF₃, and hydroxyl. In some embodiments, R₇ is hydrogen.

In some embodiments disclosed herein, Y₁, Y₂, and Y₃ independently areeach —CH. In some embodiments, Y₁ is —N— and Y₂ and Y₃ independently areeach —CH—. In some embodiments, Y₂ is —N— and Y₁ and Y₃ independentlyare each —CH—. In some embodiments, Y₃ is —N— and Y₁ and Y₂independently are each CH. In some embodiments, Y₃ is —CH— and Y₁ and Y₂are —N—. In some embodiments, Y₁ is —CH—, and Y₂ and Y₃ areindependently —CR₈— wherein each R₈ is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, methyl, fluoro, hydroxyl and —CF₃, or each R₈ ishydrogen.

In some embodiments disclosed herein R₆ is hydrogen and at least one ofY₂ or Y₃ is —CR₈, wherein R₈ is selected from the group consisting of—CN, hydroxyl, halogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl,C₁₋₄alkoxy, and C₁₋₄haloalkoxy.

In one embodiment of Formula (I), R is hydrogen; R_(0a) and R_(0b)independently are hydrogen or methyl; R_(1a) is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, fluoro and hydroxyl; R_(1b) is hydrogen orfluoro; R₂ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluoro andhydroxyl; ring C is selected from the group consisting of azetidinyl,pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, 2-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanyl and3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanyl; m is selected from the group consisting of0, 1 and 2; R₃ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluoroand methyl; R₅ is absent or hydrogen; R₆ is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, —CF₃, —OCF₃ and —Cl; R₇ is hydrogen or fluoro;Y₁, Y₂ and Y₃ are each —CH—; or Y₁ is —CH—, Y₂ is —CH— and Y₃ is—C(OH)—; or Y₁ is —CH—, Y₂ is —CH— and Y₃ is —N—; or Y₁ is —CH—, Y₂ is—C(CF₃)— and Y₃ is —CH—; or Y₁ is —CH—, Y₂ is —N— and Y₃ is —CH—.

In one embodiment of Formula (I), R is hydrogen; R_(0a) is selected fromthe group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, —CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OH and R_(0b)is hydrogen, e.g. both R_(0a) and R_(0b) are hydrogen; R_(1a) isselected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, fluoro and —CF₃ andR_(1b) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluoro, andmethyl, e.g., R_(1a) is hydroxyl or fluoro, and R_(1b) is hydrogen, orfluoro; R₂ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluoro andhydroxyl, e.g. hydroxyl; ring system C is morpholinyl or pyrrolidinyl,which may be unsubstituted or in some embodiments substituted with oneor two R₃ groups, e.g. substituted by methyl, fluoro, difluoro; R₅ ishydrogen; R₆ is —CF₃; R₇ is selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, fluoro, —CF₃ and hydroxyl, e.g. hydrogen; Y₂ is —N— and Y₁ andY₃ independently are —CH—, or Y₃ is —N— and Y₁ and Y₂ independently are—CH— or Y₁ is —CH—, and Y₂ and Y₃ are independently —CR₈— wherein eachR₈ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, fluoro,hydroxyl and —CF₃, e.g. each R₈ is hydrogen.

In one embodiment, the compound, stereoisomer, or salt according toFormula (I), is selected from a compound of one of the followingFormulae

whereinR_(1a) is fluoro or hydroxyl;R_(1b) is hydrogen or fluoro;R₂ is hydrogen or hydroxyl;R₆ is CF₃; andY₂ and Y₃ each are independently selected from the group consisting of—N—, —CH—, and —CF—. For example, both Y₂ and Y₃ are —CH—, or Y₂ is—CH—, and Y₃ is —CF. Or for example both Y₂ and Y₃ are each —CH—, or Y₂is —CH—, and Y₃ is —CF—, and R_(1a) is hydroxyl and R_(1b) is hydrogen,or R_(1a) is fluoro and R_(1b) is hydrogen or fluoro.

In one embodiment, the compound, stereoisomer, or salt according toFormula (I) is selected from the group consisting of:

-   2-(4-(((5-Fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)propanamide,-   (S)-2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   (S)-2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-methylpropanamide,-   (S)-2-(4-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   (S)-2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   (S)-2-(4-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3RS,4RS)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   (S)-2-(4-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   2-((3R*,4S*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   2-((3R*,4S*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   (R)-2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoro-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   2-((R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoro-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoro-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   2-((3RS,4RS)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   2-((R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   2-((R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   2-((3RS,4RS)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)-3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide    or    rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)-3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide    or    rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)-3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide    or    rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)-3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide    or    rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)-3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide    or    rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)-3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide    or    rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)-3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide    or    rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)-3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide    or    rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   (S)-2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   (R)-2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(2-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   rac-2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-((2R,4R)-4-fluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)azetidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   rac-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((6-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3RS,4RS)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((1S*,5R*)-1-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-2-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   rac-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   rac-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)azetidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((R)-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((R)-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((R)-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    and-   2-((R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide.

In some cases, the compound, stereoisomer, or salt of a stereoisomer,according to Formula (I) is selected from the group consisting of:

-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   2-((R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoro-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   2-((R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoro-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoro-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    1^(st) eluting isomer, and-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    2^(nd) eluting isomer.

In one embodiment, the compound or stereoisomer, or salt of the compoundor stereoisomer according to Formula (I) is selected from the groupconsisting of:

-   2-(4-(((5-Fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)propanamide,-   (S)-2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   (S)-2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-methylpropanamide,-   (S)-2-(4-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   (S)-2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   (S)-2-(4-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3RS,4RS)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   (S)-2-(4-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4S*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   (R)-2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3RS,4RS)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3RS,4RS)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)-3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)-3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   (S)-2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   (R)-2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(2-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   rac-2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-((2R,4R)-4-fluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)azetidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   rac-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((6-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3RS,4RS)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((1S*,5R*)-1-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-2-azabicyclo-[3.1.0]hexan-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   rac-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3-azabicyclo-[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   rac-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)azetidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((R)-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((R)-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((R)-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    and-   2-((R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide.

In some cases, the compound, stereoisomer or salt is selected from thegroup consisting of

-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)propanamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-methylpropanamide,-   2-(4-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(2-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(4-fluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)azetidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((6-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)    acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(1-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-2-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)azetidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    and-   2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide.

In one embodiment, the compound or stereoisomer, or salt of the compoundor stereoisomer is selected from the group consisting of:

-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    and-   2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide.

In one embodiment, the compound or stereoisomer, or salt of the compoundor stereoisomer is selected from the group consisting of:

-   2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,-   2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,    and-   2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide.

In various cases, the compound, stereoisomer, or salt is selected fromthe group consisting of

In some embodiments whenever a halogen is specified as a substituent thehalogen is selected from fluoro or chloro.

Embodiments and particular disclosures used herein are to illustratedifferent alternatives of the disclosure and embodiments may be combinedwith other applicable embodiments.

Specific examples of compounds are disclosed in Table 1 below.

TABLE 1 Example compounds by Structure and Name. Ex. No. Structure NameH6-1

2-(4-(((5-Fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5- trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4- yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)propanamideH6-2

(S)-2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5- (trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4- yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamideH6-3

(S)-2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5- (trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4- yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-methylpropanamide H6-4

(S)-2-(4-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro- 6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl) amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamide H6-5

(S)-2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl) amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamide H6-6

(S)-2-(4-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin- 1-yl)acetamide H6-7

2-((3RS,4RS)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino) pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide H6-7-1

2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino) pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide 1^(st) eluting isomer H6-7-22-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino) pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomer H6-8

(S)-2-(4-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5- (trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4- yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamideH6-9-1

2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6- ((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin- 1-yl)acetamide 1^(st) elutingisomer H6-9-2 2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6- ((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin- 1-yl)acetamide 2^(nd) elutingisomer H6-10-1

2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6- ((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin- 1-yl)acetamide 1^(st) elutingisomer H6-10-2 2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6- ((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin- 1-yl)acetamide 2^(nd) elutingisomer H6-11-1

2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2- yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamide 1^(st) eluting isomer H6-11-22-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2- yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomer H6-12-1

2-((3R*,4S*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin- 2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamide 1^(st) eluting isomer H6-12-22-((3R*,4S*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin- 2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomer H6-13-1

2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin- 2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamide 1^(st) eluting isomer H6-13-22-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin- 2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomer H6-14

(R)-2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino) methyl)-4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide H6-15-1

2-((R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl) acetamide 1^(st) eluting isomerH6-15-2 2-((R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl) acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomerH6-16-1

2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4- difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin- 1-yl)acetamide 1^(st) eluting isomerH6-16-2 2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin- 1-yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomerH6-17

2-((3RS,4RS)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro- 2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin- 1-yl)acetamide H6-17-1

2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro- 2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin- 1-yl)acetamide 1^(st) elutingisomer H6-17-2 2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl) pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin- 1-yl)acetamide 2^(nd) elutingisomer H6-18-1

2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro- 2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin- 1-yl)acetamide 1^(st) elutingisomer H6-18-2 2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2- yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin- 1-yl)acetamide 2^(nd) elutingisomer H6-19-1

2-((R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(5- (trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4- yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoro-piperidin-1-yl)acetamide 1^(st) eluting isomer H6-19-22-((R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(5- (trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4- yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoro-piperidin-1-yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomer H6-20

2-((3RS,4RS)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro- 2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin- 4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxy-piperidin-1-yl)acetamide H6-21-1

rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6- ((3S,5R)-3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino) pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide OR rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3- hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide 1^(st)eluting isomer H6-21-2 rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)-3-methyl-5-(3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3- hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide ORrel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6- ((3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino) pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomer H6-21-3rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6- ((3S,5R)-3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino) pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide OR rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3- hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide 1^(st)eluting isomer H6-21-4 rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)-3-methyl-5-(3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3- hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide ORrel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6- ((3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino) pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomer H6-22-1

rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6- ((3S,5R)-3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino) pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide OR rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3- hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide 1^(st)eluting isomer H6-22-2 rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)-3-methyl-5-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3- hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide ORrel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6- ((3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino) pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomer H6-22-3rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6- ((3S,5R)-3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino) pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide OR rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3- hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide 1^(st)eluting isomer H6-22-4 rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)-3-methyl-5-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3- hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide ORrel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6- ((3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino) pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomer H6-23

(S)-2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4- (trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl) piperidin-1-yl)acetamide H6-24

2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4- yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamideH6-25

2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl) piperidin-1-yl)acetamide H6-25-1

(R)-2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl) piperidin-1-yl)acetamide H6-26

2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(2-hydroxy-4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4- yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamide H6-27

rac-2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-((2R,4R)-4- fluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4- yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamideH6-28

2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)azetidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4- yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamide H6-29

rac-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((6-(2-(4- chlorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino) methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1- yl)acetamideH6-30

2-((3RS,4RS)-4-(((5-fluoro-6- ((1S*,5R*)-1-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-2- azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)- 3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide H6-31

rac-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2- (6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl) pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide H6-32

rac-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)azetidin-1- yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide H6-100

2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3- (2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino) pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide H6-101

2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-( ®- 2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)53yrrolidine-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3- hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamideH6-102

2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5- fluoro-6-((R)-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin- 1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamide H6-103

2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro- 6-((S)-3-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino) pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide H6-104

2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-( ®-4,4- difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)53yrrolidine- 1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin- 1-yl)acetamide H6-105

2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4- difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin- 1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin- 1-yl)acetamide H6-106

2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro- 6-((S)-3-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino) pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide H6-107

2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6- ((R)-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin- 1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamide H6-108

2-((R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2- (2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin- 1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl) acetamide

In a related aspect there is provided a prodrug of a compound of Formula(I) as described herein.

The compounds of the present disclosure are active, e.g. having a RORγGal4<1000 nM, such as <500 nM, such as <100 nM, and have a log Psubstantially lower (e.g. a decreased log P of 1.5, such as 2.0, such as2.5 log units) than compounds disclosed in WO2016020288 andWO2016020295. In certain embodiments Log D and Log P are substantiallylower than compounds in WO2016020288 and WO2016020295. The compoundsdisclosed herein thus have an improved lipophilicity at similar potency.The compounds disclosed herein may thus be improved modulators of RORγ,e.g. having an attractive interaction (e.g. higher binding ability) tothe hydrophobic binding sites of the ligand binding domain (LBD) of theRORγ and a low log P and/or low log D.

Pharmaceutical Compositions

In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising physiologically acceptable surface active agents,carriers, diluents, excipients, smoothing agents, suspension agents,film forming substances, and coating assistants, or a combinationthereof; and a compound as disclosed herein, e.g., a compound ofFormulae (I), (II), and (III) as disclosed herein, or a salt,stereoisomer, or salt of a stereoisomer thereof. The compound ofFormulae (I), (II), and (III) included in the pharmaceutical compositionmay also be any compound of the preferred embodiments described above.In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising physiologically acceptable surface active agents,carriers, diluents, excipients, smoothing agents, suspension agents,film forming substances, and coating assistants, or a combinationthereof; and a compound of any one of Formulae I, II or III as disclosedherein. Acceptable carriers or diluents, as well as other additives tobe combined with one or more compound(s) of Formula I, II or III asdisclosed herein to provide a pharmaceutical composition, fortherapeutic use are well known in the pharmaceutical art, and aredescribed, for example, in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 18thEd., Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa. (1990), which is incorporatedherein by reference in its entirety. Preservatives, stabilizers, dyes,sweeteners, fragrances, flavoring agents, taste masking agents, and thelike may be provided in the pharmaceutical composition. For example,sodium benzoate, ascorbic acid and esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid maybe added as preservatives. In addition, antioxidants and suspendingagents may be used. In various embodiments, alcohols, esters, sulfatedaliphatic alcohols, and the like may be used as surface active agents;sucrose, glucose, lactose, starch, crystallized cellulose, mannitol,light anhydrous silicate, magnesium aluminate, magnesium methasilicatealuminate, synthetic aluminum silicate, calcium carbonate, sodium acidcarbonate, calcium hydrogen phosphate, calcium carboxymethyl cellulose,and the like may be used as excipients; magnesium stearate, talc,hardened oil and the like may be used as smoothing agents; coconut oil,olive oil, sesame oil, peanut oil, soya may be used as suspension agentsor lubricants; cellulose acetate phthalate as a derivative of acarbohydrate such as cellulose or sugar, or methylacetate-methacrylatecopolymer as a derivative of polyvinyl may be used as suspension agents;and plasticizers such as ester phthalates and the like may be used assuspension agents.

The term “pharmaceutical composition” refers to a mixture of a compounddisclosed herein with other chemical components, such as diluents orcarriers. The pharmaceutical composition facilitates administration ofthe compound to an organism. Multiple techniques of administering acompound exist in the art including, but not limited to, oral,injection, aerosol, parenteral, and topical administration.Pharmaceutical compositions can also be obtained by reacting compoundswith inorganic or organic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromicacid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, methanesulfonic acid,ethanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, salicylic acid and thelike. Similar, pharmaceutical compositions can also be obtained byreacting compounds with inorganic or organic bases, such as ammonia,sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium hydroxide, and thelike.

The term “carrier” defines a chemical compound that facilitates theincorporation of a compound into cells or tissues. For example, andwithout limitation dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a commonly utilizedcarrier as it facilitates the uptake of many organic compounds into thecells or tissues of an organism.

The term “diluent” defines chemical compounds diluted in water that willdissolve the compound of interest as well as stabilize the biologicallyactive form of the compound. Salts dissolved in buffered solutions areutilized as diluents in the art. One commonly used buffered solution isphosphate buffered saline because it mimics the salt conditions of humanblood. Since buffer salts can control the pH of a solution at lowconcentrations, a buffered diluent rarely modifies the biologicalactivity of a compound.

The term “physiologically acceptable” defines a carrier or diluent thatdoes not abrogate the biological activity and properties of thecompound.

The pharmaceutical compositions described herein can be administered toa human patient per se, or in pharmaceutical compositions where they aremixed with other active ingredients, as in combination therapy, orsuitable carriers or excipient(s). Techniques for formulation andadministration of the compounds of the instant application may be foundin “Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences,” Mack Publishing Co., Easton,Pa., 18th edition, 1990.

Suitable routes of administration may, for example, include oral,rectal, transmucosal, topical, or intestinal administration; parenteraldelivery, including intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous,intramedullary injections, as well as intrathecal, directintraventricular, intraperitoneal, intranasal, or intraocularinjections. The compounds can also be administered in sustained orcontrolled release dosage forms, including depot injections, osmoticpumps, pills, transdermal (including electrotransport) patches, and thelike, for prolonged and/or timed, pulsed administration at apredetermined rate.

The pharmaceutical compositions may be manufactured in a manner that isitself known, e.g., by means of conventional mixing, dissolving,granulating, dragee-making, levigating, emulsifying, encapsulating,entrapping or tableting processes.

Pharmaceutical compositions for use as described herein may beformulated in conventional manner using one or more physiologicallyacceptable carriers comprising excipients and auxiliaries whichfacilitate processing of the active compounds into preparations whichcan be used pharmaceutically. Proper formulation is dependent upon theroute of administration chosen. Any of the well-known techniques,carriers, and excipients may be used as suitable and as understood inthe art; e.g., in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, above.

Injectables can be prepared in conventional forms, either as liquidsolutions or suspensions, solid forms suitable for solution orsuspension in liquid prior to injection, or as emulsions. Suitableexcipients are, for example, water, saline, dextrose, mannitol, lactose,lecithin, albumin, sodium glutamate, cysteine hydrochloride, and thelike. In addition, if desired, the injectable pharmaceuticalcompositions may contain minor amounts of nontoxic auxiliary substances,such as wetting agents, pH buffering agents, and the like.Physiologically compatible buffers include, but are not limited to,Hanks's solution, Ringer's solution, or physiological saline buffer. Ifdesired, absorption enhancing preparations (for example, liposomes), maybe utilized.

For transmucosal administration, penetrants appropriate to the barrierto be permeated may be used in the formulation.

Pharmaceutical formulations for parenteral administration, e.g., bybolus injection or continuous infusion, include aqueous solutions of theactive compounds in water-soluble form. Additionally, suspensions of theactive compounds may be prepared as appropriate oily injectionsuspensions. Suitable lipophilic solvents or vehicles include fatty oilssuch as sesame oil, or other organic oils such as soybean, grapefruit oralmond oils, or synthetic fatty acid esters, such as ethyl oleate ortriglycerides, or liposomes. Aqueous injection suspensions may containsubstances which increase the viscosity of the suspension, such assodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sorbitol, or dextran. Optionally, thesuspension may also contain suitable stabilizers or agents that increasethe solubility of the compounds to allow for the preparation of highlyconcentrated solutions. Formulations for injection may be presented inunit dosage form, e.g., in ampoules or in multi-dose containers, with anadded preservative. The compositions may take such forms as suspensions,solutions or emulsions in oily or aqueous vehicles, and may containformulatory agents such as suspending, stabilizing and/or dispersingagents. Alternatively, the active ingredient may be in powder form forconstitution with a suitable vehicle, e.g., sterile pyrogen-free water,before use.

For oral administration, the compounds can be formulated readily bycombining the active compounds with pharmaceutically acceptable carrierswell known in the art. Such carriers enable the compounds disclosedherein to be formulated as tablets, pills, dragees, capsules, liquids,gels, syrups, slurries, suspensions and the like, for oral ingestion bya patient to be treated. Pharmaceutical preparations for oral use can beobtained by combining the active compounds with solid excipient,optionally grinding a resulting mixture, and processing the mixture ofgranules, after adding suitable auxiliaries, if desired, to obtaintablets or dragee cores. Suitable excipients are, in particular, fillerssuch as sugars, including lactose, sucrose, mannitol, or sorbitol;cellulose preparations such as, for example, maize starch, wheat starch,rice starch, potato starch, gelatin, gum tragacanth, methyl cellulose,hydroxypropylmethyl-cellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, and/orpolyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). If desired, disintegrating agents may beadded, such as the cross-linked polyvinyl pyrrolidone, agar, or alginicacid or a salt thereof such as sodium alginate. Dragee cores areprovided with suitable coatings. For this purpose, concentrated sugarsolutions may be used, which may optionally contain gum arabic, talc,polyvinyl pyrrolidone, carbopol gel, polyethylene glycol, and/ortitanium dioxide, lacquer solutions, and suitable organic solvents orsolvent mixtures. Dyestuffs or pigments may be added to the tablets ordragee coatings for identification or to characterize differentcombinations of active compound doses. For this purpose, concentratedsugar solutions may be used, which may optionally contain gum arabic,talc, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, carbopol gel, polyethylene glycol, and/ortitanium dioxide, lacquer solutions, and suitable organic solvents orsolvent mixtures. Dyestuffs or pigments may be added to the tablets ordragee coatings for identification or to characterize differentcombinations of active compound doses.

Pharmaceutical preparations which can be used orally include push-fitcapsules made of gelatin, as well as soft, sealed capsules made ofgelatin and a plasticizer, such as glycerol or sorbitol. The push-fitcapsules can contain the active ingredients in admixture with fillersuch as lactose, binders such as starches, and/or lubricants such astalc or magnesium stearate and, optionally, stabilizers. In softcapsules, the active compounds may be dissolved or suspended in suitableliquids, such as fatty oils, liquid paraffin, or liquid polyethyleneglycols. In addition, stabilizers may be added. All formulations fororal administration should be in dosages suitable for suchadministration.

For buccal administration, the compositions may take the form of tabletsor lozenges formulated in conventional manner.

For administration by inhalation, the compounds for use as describedherein are conveniently delivered in the form of an aerosol spraypresentation from pressurized packs or a nebulizer, with the use of asuitable propellant, e.g., dichlorodifluoromethane,trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoroethane, carbon dioxide orother suitable gas. In the case of a pressurized aerosol the dosage unitmay be determined by providing a valve to deliver a metered amount.Capsules and cartridges of, e.g., gelatin for use in an inhaler orinsufflator may be formulated containing a powder mix of the compoundand a suitable powder base such as lactose or starch.

Further disclosed herein are various pharmaceutical compositions wellknown in the pharmaceutical art for uses that include intraocular,intranasal, and intraauricular delivery. Suitable penetrants for theseuses are generally known in the art. Topical ophthalmic compositions maybe formulated as a solution in water buffered at a pH of 5.0 to 8.0.Other ingredients that may be desirable to use in the ophthalmicpreparations include preservatives (such as benzalkonium chloride,stabilized oxychloro complex, which is sold as Purite™, or stabilizedchlorine dioxide), cosolvents (such as polysorbate 20, 60 and 80,Pluronic® F-68, F-84 and P-103, cyclodextrin, or Solutol) andviscosity-building agents (such as polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, methyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose,hydroxyethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, or hydroxypropylcellulose). The compounds disclosed herein may also be used in anintraocular implant as described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,931,909 which ishereby incorporated by reference. Pharmaceutical compositions forintraocular delivery include aqueous ophthalmic solutions of the activecompounds in water-soluble form, such as eyedrops, or in gellan gum(Shedden et al., Clin. Ther., 23(3):440-50 (2001)) or hydrogels (Mayeret al., Ophthalmologica, 210(2): 101-3 (1996)); ophthalmic ointments;ophthalmic suspensions, such as microparticulates, drug-containing smallpolymeric particles that are suspended in a liquid carrier medium(Joshi, A., J. Ocul. Pharmacol., 10(1):29-45 (1994)), lipid-solubleformulations (Alm et al., Prog. Clin. Biol. Res., 312:447-58 (1989)),and microspheres (Mordenti, Toxicol. Sci., 52(1): 101-6 (1999)); andocular inserts. All of the above-mentioned references, are incorporatedherein by reference in their entireties. Such suitable pharmaceuticalformulations for intraocular delivery are most often and preferablyformulated to be sterile, isotonic and buffered for stability andcomfort. Pharmaceutical compositions for intranasal delivery may alsoinclude drops and sprays often prepared to simulate in many respectsnasal secretions to ensure maintenance of normal ciliary action. Asdisclosed in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 18th Ed., MackPublishing Co., Easton, Pa. (1990), which is incorporated herein byreference in its entirety, and well-known to those skilled in the art,suitable formulations are most often and preferably isotonic, slightlybuffered to maintain a pH of 5.5 to 6.5, and most often and preferablyinclude antimicrobial preservatives and appropriate drug stabilizers.Pharmaceutical formulations for intraauricular delivery includesuspensions and ointments for topical application in the ear. Commonsolvents for such aural formulations include glycerin and water.

The compounds disclosed herein may also be formulated in rectalcompositions such as suppositories or retention enemas, e.g., containingconventional suppository bases such as cocoa butter or other glycerides.

In addition to the formulations described previously, the compounds mayalso be formulated as a depot preparation. Such long acting formulationsmay be administered by implantation (for example subcutaneously orintramuscularly) or by intramuscular injection. Thus, for example, thecompounds may be formulated with suitable polymeric or hydrophobicmaterials (for example as an emulsion in an acceptable oil) or ionexchange resins, or as sparingly soluble derivatives, for example, as asparingly soluble salt.

For hydrophobic compounds, a suitable pharmaceutical carrier may be acosolvent system comprising benzyl alcohol, a nonpolar surfactant, awater-miscible organic polymer, and an aqueous phase. A common cosolventsystem used is the VPD co-solvent system, which is a solution of 3% w/vbenzyl alcohol, 8% w/v of the nonpolar surfactant Polysorbate 80™, and65% w/v polyethylene glycol 300, made up to volume in absolute ethanol.Naturally, the proportions of a co-solvent system may be variedconsiderably without destroying its solubility and toxicitycharacteristics. Furthermore, the identity of the co-solvent componentsmay be varied: for example, other low-toxicity nonpolar surfactants maybe used instead of POLYSORBATE 80™; the fraction size of polyethyleneglycol may be varied; other biocompatible polymers may replacepolyethylene glycol, e.g., polyvinyl pyrrolidone; and other sugars orpolysaccharides may substitute for dextrose.

Alternatively, other delivery systems for hydrophobic pharmaceuticalcompounds may be employed. Liposomes and emulsions are well knownexamples of delivery vehicles or carriers for hydrophobic drugs. Certainorganic solvents such as dimethylsulfoxide also may be employed.Additionally, the compounds may be delivered using a sustained-releasesystem, such as semipermeable matrices of solid hydrophobic polymerscontaining the therapeutic agent. Various sustained-release materialshave been established and are well known by those skilled in the art.Sustained-release capsules may, depending on their chemical nature,release the compounds for a few weeks up to over 100 days. Depending onthe chemical nature and the biological stability of the therapeuticreagent, additional strategies for protein stabilization may beemployed.

Agents intended to be administered intracellularly may be administeredusing techniques well known to those of ordinary skill in the art. Forexample, such agents may be encapsulated into liposomes. All moleculespresent in an aqueous solution at the time of liposome formation areincorporated into the aqueous interior. The liposomal contents are bothprotected from the external micro-environment and, because liposomesfuse with cell membranes, are efficiently delivered into the cellcytoplasm. The liposome may be coated with a tissue-specific antibody.The liposomes will be targeted to and taken up selectively by thedesired organ. Alternatively, small hydrophobic organic molecules may bedirectly administered intracellularly.

Additional therapeutic or diagnostic agents may be incorporated into thepharmaceutical compositions. Alternatively or additionally,pharmaceutical compositions may be combined with other compositions thatcontain other therapeutic or diagnostic agents.

Combinations

The compounds disclosed herein may also be combined with other activecompounds in the treatment and/or prevention of inflammatory, metabolic,oncologic and autoimmune diseases or disorders or a symptom thereof.

The combinations provided herein comprise the compounds disclosed hereinand one or more additional active substances, such as:

-   -   a) Corticosteroids, such as prednisone, methylprednisolone or        beta-methasone;    -   b) Immunosuppressants, such as cyclosporine, tacrolimus        methotrexate, hydroxyurea, mycophenolate mofetil, mycophenolic        acid, sulfasalazine, 6-thioguanine or azathioprine;    -   c) Fumaric acid esters, such as dimethyl fumarate;    -   d) Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) inhibitors such as        leflunomide;    -   e) Retinoids, such as acitretin or isotretinoin;    -   f) Anti-inflammatories such as apremilast, crisaborole,        celecoxib, diclofenac, aceclofenac, aspirin or naproxen;    -   g) JAK inhibitors such as tofacitinib, baricitinib,        upadacitinib, ruxolitinib or delgocitinib;    -   h) Antibiotics such as gentamicin;    -   i) Anti-cancer agents such as lenalidomide, pomalidomide,        pembrolizumab, nivolumab, daratumumab, bortezomib, carfilzomib,        ixazomib, bendamustine or ventoclast;    -   j) T-cell blockers such as alefacept or efalizumab;    -   k) Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) blockers such as        etanercept, adalimumab, infliximab, golimumab, certolizumab        pegol;    -   l) interleukin 12/23 blockers such as ustekinumab;    -   m) IL-23 blockers such as risankizumab, guselkumab or        tildrakizumab;    -   n) anti-IL4/IL13 antagonist such as dupilumab, lebrikizumab or        tralokinumab;    -   o) IL-113 blockers such as canakinumab;    -   p) IL-alpha blockers such as bermekimab;    -   q) CD6 blockers such as itolizumab;    -   r) IL-36R blockers such as BI-655130 or bimekizumab;    -   s) IL-6 antagonist such as tocilizumab;    -   t) Calcineurin inhibitors such as pimecrolimus, tacrolimus or        cyclosporine;    -   u) Phototherapy agents such as psoralen, methoxypsoralen or        5-methoxypsoralen+UVA (PUVA) or treatment with UVB (with or        without tar);    -   v) Fixed combinations of corticosteroids and vitamin D        derivatives;    -   w) Fixed combinations of corticosteroids and retinoids;    -   x) Corticosteroid tapes; and    -   y) an agent selected from BMS986165, PF-06700841, PF-06826647,        piclidenoson, tepilamide fumarate, LYC-30937, LEO-32731,        BI-730357, PRCL-02, LNP-1955, GSK-2982772, CBP-307, KD-025,        MP-1032, petesicatib, JTE-451, Hemay-005, SM-04755, EDP-1815,        BI-730460, SFA-002 ER, JNJ-3534, SAR-441169, BOS-172767,        SCD-044, ABBV-157, BAY-1834845, AUR-101, R-835, PBF-1650,        RTA-1701, AZD-0284, mirikizumab, CD20 antagonist, salicylic        acid, coal tar, Mical-1, DUR-928, AM-001, BMX-010, TA-102,        SNA-125, brepocitinib tosylate, pegcantratinib, ESR-114,        NP-000888, SM-04755, BOS-475, SB-414, LEO-134310, CBS-3595,        PF-06763809, XCUR-17 or BTX-1308.

The active compounds in the combination, i.e the compounds providedherein, and the other optional active compounds may be administeredtogether in the same pharmaceutical composition or in differentcompositions intended for separate, simultaneous, concomitant orsequential administration by the same or a different route.

Uses

The compounds or pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein asdescribed above may be used to modulate the activity of a retinoic acidreceptor-related orphan receptor (ROR), such as a RORα, RORβ and/or RORγreceptor. Modulators of RORγ have been reviewed by B. Fauber and S.Magnuson in J. Med. Chem., Feb. 6, 2014, and Pandya et al in J. Med.Chem. 2018, 61, 24, 10976-10995 which hereby are incorporated byreference in its entirety. Examples of RORγ receptors are RORγ1 andRORγt receptors. The compounds or pharmaceutical compositions asdescribed above may also display selective modulation of a particularROR receptor relative to a different ROR receptor. For example,according to some embodiments disclosed herein some compounds orpharmaceutical compositions modulate the activity of an RORγ receptor toa larger extent than they modulate the activity of RORα and/or RORβreceptors.

The compounds or pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein may alsobe used to modulate the activity of cells producing IL-17A in a RORγtdependent manner, for example, γδT cells, Th17 cells, Tc17 cells andILC3 cells. The compounds or pharmaceutical compositions disclosedherein may also be used to inhibit RORγt function upon IL-23stimulation, which in turn negatively impacts on the differentiation andexpansion of pathogenic Tc17 and Th17.

Publications providing useful background information are Arthritis &Rheumatism, 2014, 66, 579-588; Curr Top Microbial Immun, 2014, 378,171-182; Drug Disc. Today, 2014, May; Nature Rev. Drug Disc. 2012, 11,763-776, and Nature Rev. Drug Disc., 2014, 13, 197-216, all of which arehereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

The compounds or pharmaceutical compositions as described herein andabove may also be used in therapy or may be used to treat inflammatory,metabolic, oncologic and autoimmune diseases or disorders or a symptomthereof. Examples of such diseases or disorders are inflammatory,metabolic, oncologic and autoimmune diseases or disorders mediated oraffected by IL-17A and/or RORγ. The role of RORγ in the pathogenesis ofautoimmune or inflammatory diseases has been disclosed in Immunity 2007,26(5), 643-654; Nat. Rev. Immunol. 2006, 6, 205-217; J. Immunol. 2009,183, 7169-7177; Brain Pathol. 2004, 14, 164-174; Brain 2007, 130,1089-1104; and Nat Rev. Immunol. 2008, 8, 183-192 all of which arehereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

More specific examples of diseases or disorders, or a symptom thereofinclude asthma, acne, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),bronchitis, atherosclerosis, Helicobacter pylori infection, allergicdiseases including allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis anduveitis, sprue and food allergy, atopic dermatitis, lichen planus,cystic fibrosis, lung allograph rejection, multiple sclerosis,rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, osteoarthritis,ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ichtyoses,bullous diseases, hidradenitis suppurativa, steatosis, steatohepatitis,non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH), lupus erythematosus, Hashimoto's disease, pancreatitis,autoimmune diabetes, autoimmune ocular disease, ulcerative colitis,colitis, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), inflammatorybowel syndrome (IBS), Sjogren's syndrome, optic neuritis, type Idiabetes, neuromyelitis optica, Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain-Barresyndrome, Graves' disease, scleritis, obesity, obesity-induced insulinresistance, type II diabetes and cancer.

More preferably, the diseases or disorders, or a symptom thereof includeacne, atopic dermatitis, lichen planus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoidarthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosingspondylitis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ichthyoses, bullousdiseases, hidradenitis suppurativa, ulcerative colitis, colitis, Crohn'sdisease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and lupus erythematosus.

An example of a symptom is a physical or mental feature which isregarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such afeature that is apparent to the patient, e.g. treating o preventing asymptom is not considered disease-modifying but preventing oralleviating one or more symptoms commonly experience in connection withsuch a disease.

More specifically, compounds or pharmaceutical compositions having anantagonistic or inverse agonistic effect on RORγ may be used to reducelevels of IL-17A and/or other gene products, such as interleukins, andcytokines, regulated RORγ. This may for example be in subjects sufferingfrom for example, asthma, acne, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD), bronchitis, atherosclerosis, Helicobacter pylori infection,allergic diseases including allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitisand uveitis, sprue and food allergy, atopic dermatitis, lichen planus,cystic fibrosis, lung allograph rejection, multiple sclerosis,rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, osteoarthritis,ichthyoses, bullous diseases, hidradenitis suppurativa, ankylosingspondylitis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, steatosis, steatohepatitis,non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH), lupus erythematosus, Hashimoto's disease, pancreatitis,autoimmune diabetes, autoimmune ocular disease, ulcerative colitis,colitis, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), inflammatorybowel syndrome (IBS), Sjogren's syndrome, optic neuritis, type Idiabetes, neuromyelitis optica, Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain-Barresyndrome, Graves' disease, scleritis, obesity, obesity-induced insulinresistance and type II diabetes.

Conversely, compounds or pharmaceutical compositions having an agonisticeffect on RORγ may be used to increase IL-17A levels. Increasing IL-17Alevels may be particularly useful in immune compromised conditions orboosting the immune system response for example during infections and incancer.

The compounds described herein may be used in the manufacture of amedicament for the treatment and/or prevention of inflammatory,metabolic, oncologic and autoimmune diseases or disorders or a symptomthereof.

Methods of Administration

The compounds or pharmaceutical compositions may be administered to thepatient by any suitable means. Non-limiting examples of methods ofadministration include, among others, (a) administration though oralpathways, which administration includes administration in capsule,tablet, granule, spray, syrup, or other such forms; (b) administrationthrough non-oral pathways such as rectal, vaginal, intraurethral,intraocular, intranasal, or intraauricular, which administrationincludes administration as an aqueous suspension, an oily preparation orthe like or as a drip, spray, suppository, salve, ointment or the like;(c) administration via injection, subcutaneously, intraperitoneally,intravenously, intramuscularly, intradermally, intraorbitally,intracapsularly, intraspinally, intrasternally, or the like, includinginfusion pump delivery; (d) administration locally such as by injectiondirectly in the renal or cardiac area, e.g., by depot implantation, byintratumoral injection, or by intra-lymph node injection; (e)administration topically; as well as as well as (f) administration tocells ex vivo followed by insertion of said cells into the patient; asdeemed appropriate by those of skill in the art for bringing thecompound disclosed herein into contact with living tissue.

Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for administration includecompositions where the active ingredients are contained in an amounteffective to achieve its intended purpose. The therapeutically effectiveamount of the compounds disclosed herein required as a dose will dependon the route of administration, the type of animal, including mammal,e.g. human, being treated, and the physical characteristics of thespecific animal under consideration. The dose can be tailored to achievea desired effect, but will depend on such factors as weight, diet,concurrent medication and other factors which those skilled in themedical arts will recognize. More specifically, a therapeuticallyeffective amount means an amount of compound effective to prevent,alleviate or ameliorate symptoms of disease or prolong the survival ofthe subject being treated. Determination of a therapeutically effectiveamount is well within the capability of those skilled in the art,especially in light of the detailed disclosure provided herein.

As will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art, the useful invivo dosage to be administered and the particular mode of administrationwill vary depending upon the age, weight and mammalian species treated,the particular compounds employed, and the specific use for which thesecompounds are employed. The determination of effective dosage levels,that is the dosage levels necessary to achieve the desired result, canbe accomplished by one skilled in the art using routine pharmacologicalmethods. Typically, human clinical applications of products arecommenced at lower dosage levels, with dosage level being increaseduntil the desired effect is achieved. Alternatively, acceptable in vitrostudies can be used to establish useful doses and routes ofadministration of the compositions identified by the present methodsusing established pharmacological methods.

In non-human animal studies, applications of potential products arecommenced at higher dosage levels, with dosage being decreased until thedesired effect is no longer achieved or adverse side effects disappear.The dosage may range broadly, depending upon the desired effects and thetherapeutic indication.

Typically, dosages may be between about 10 microgram/kg and 100 mg/kgbody weight, preferably between about 100 microgram/kg and 10 mg/kg bodyweight. Alternatively dosages may be based and calculated upon thesurface area of the patient, as understood by those of skill in the art.

The exact formulation, route of administration and dosage for thepharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein can be chosen by theindividual physician in view of the patient's condition. (See e.g.,Fingl et al. 1975, in “The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics”, whichis hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, withparticular reference to Ch. 1, p. 1). Typically, the dose range of thecomposition administered to the patient can be from about 0.5 to 1000mg/kg of the patient's body weight. The dosage may be a single one or aseries of two or more given in the course of one or more days, as isneeded by the patient. In instances where human dosages for compoundshave been established for at least some condition, those same dosagesmay be used, or dosages that are between about 0.1% and 500%, morepreferably between about 25% and 250% of the established human dosage.Where no human dosage is established, as will be the case fornewly-discovered pharmaceutical compounds, a suitable human dosage canbe inferred from ED₅₀ or ID₅₀ values, or other appropriate valuesderived from in vitro or in vivo studies, as qualified by toxicitystudies and efficacy studies in animals.

It should be noted that the attending physician would know how to andwhen to terminate, interrupt, or adjust administration due to toxicityor organ dysfunctions. Conversely, the attending physician would alsoknow to adjust treatment to higher levels if the clinical response werenot adequate (precluding toxicity). The magnitude of an administrateddose in the management of the disorder of interest will vary with theseverity of the condition to be treated and to the route ofadministration. The severity of the condition may, for example, beevaluated, in part, by standard prognostic evaluation methods. Further,the dose and perhaps the dose frequency will also vary according to theage, body weight, and response of the individual patient. A programcomparable to that discussed above may be used in veterinary medicine.

Although the exact dosage will be determined on a drug-by-drug basis, inmost cases, some generalizations regarding the dosage can be made. Thedaily dosage regimen for an adult human patient may be, for example, anoral dose of between 0.1 mg and 2000 mg of each active ingredient,preferably between 1 mg and 500 mg, e.g. 5 to 200 mg. An ocular eye dropmay range in concentration between 0.005 and 5 percent. In oneembodiment, an eye drop may range between 0.01 and 1 percent, or between0.01 and 0.3 percent in another embodiment. In other embodiments, anintravenous, subcutaneous, or intramuscular dose of each activeingredient of between 0.01 mg and 100 mg, preferably between 0.1 mg and60 mg, e.g. 1 to 40 mg is used. In cases of administration of apharmaceutically acceptable salt, dosages may be calculated as the freebase. In some embodiments, the composition is administered 1 to 4 timesper day. Alternatively the compositions disclosed herein may beadministered by continuous intravenous infusion, preferably at a dose ofeach active ingredient up to 1000 mg per day. As will be understood bythose of skill in the art, in certain situations it may be necessary toadminister the compounds disclosed herein in amounts that exceed, oreven far exceed, the above-stated, preferred dosage range or frequencyin order to effectively and aggressively treat particularly aggressivediseases or infections. In some embodiments, the compounds will beadministered for a period of continuous therapy, for example for a weekor more, or for months or years.

Dosage amount and interval may be adjusted individually to provideplasma or tissue levels of the active moiety which are sufficient tomaintain the modulating effects, or minimal effective concentration(MEC). The MEC will vary for each compound but can be estimated from invitro data. Dosages necessary to achieve the MEC will depend onindividual characteristics and route of administration. However, HPLCassays or bioassays can be used to determine plasma concentrations.

Dosage intervals can also be determined using MEC value. Compositionsshould be administered using a regimen which maintains plasma levelsabove the MEC for 10-90% of the time, preferably between 30-90% and mostpreferably between 50-90%.

In cases of local or ex vivo administration or selective uptake, theeffective local concentration of the drug may not be related to plasmaconcentration.

The amount of composition administered may be dependent on the subjectbeing treated, on the subject's weight, the severity of the affliction,the manner of administration and the judgment of the prescribingphysician.

Compounds disclosed herein can be evaluated for efficacy and toxicityusing known methods. For example, the toxicology of a particularcompound, or of a subset of the compounds, sharing certain chemicalmoieties, may be established by determining in vitro toxicity towards acell line, such as a mammalian, and preferably human, cell line. Theresults of such studies are often predictive of toxicity in animals,such as mammals, or more specifically, humans. Alternatively, thetoxicity of particular compounds in an animal model, such as mice, rats,rabbits, or monkeys, may be determined using known methods. The efficacyof a particular compound may be established using several recognizedmethods, such as in vitro methods, animal models, or human clinicaltrials. Recognized in vitro models exist for nearly every class ofcondition, including but not limited to cancer, cardiovascular disease,and various immune dysfunction. Similarly, acceptable animal models maybe used to establish efficacy of chemicals to treat such conditions.When selecting a model to determine efficacy, the skilled artisan can beguided by the state of the art to choose an appropriate model, dose, androute of administration, and regime. Of course, human clinical trialscan also be used to determine the efficacy of a compound in humans.

The compositions may, if desired, be presented in a pack or dispenserdevice which may contain one or more unit dosage forms containing theactive ingredient. The pack may for example comprise metal or plasticfoil, such as a blister pack. The pack or dispenser device may beaccompanied by instructions for administration. The pack or dispensermay also be accompanied with a notice associated with the container inform prescribed by a governmental agency regulating the manufacture,use, or sale of pharmaceuticals, which notice is reflective of approvalby the agency of the form of the drug for human or veterinaryadministration. Such notice, for example, may be the labeling approvedby the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for prescription drugs, or theapproved product insert. Compositions comprising a compound disclosedherein formulated in a compatible pharmaceutical carrier may also beprepared, placed in an appropriate container, and labeled for treatmentof an indicated condition.

General Remarks

As described above with reference to specific illustrative embodiments,it is not intended to be limited to the specific form set forth herein.Any combination of the above mentioned embodiments should be appreciatedas being within the scope of the disclosure. Rather, the disclosure islimited only by the accompanying claims and other embodiments than thespecific above are equally possible within the scope of these appendedclaims.

In the claims, the term “comprises/comprising” does not exclude thepresence of other species or steps. Additionally, although individualfeatures may be included in different claims, these may possiblyadvantageously be combined, and the inclusion in different claims doesnot imply that a combination of features is not feasible and/oradvantageous. In addition, singular references do not exclude aplurality. The terms “a”, “an”, “first”, “second” etc. do not preclude aplurality. The phrases “at least one” or “one or more” refer to 1 or anumber greater than 1, such as to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10.

Whenever a chemical name or structure has been given it has beengenerated by conventional means or by means of a suitable software.Names for the compounds were generated with ChemDraw Professional,version 17.1.0.105 (19).

In the present disclosure, in the drawings of the structures, the labels“or1”, “or2”, “&1”, or “&2” at each stereogenic center specify the“stereochemical group” to which the center belongs.

In the case of the “or” groups, the meaning is a structure thatrepresents one stereoisomer that has either the “stereochemical group”as drawn ((R,S), for instance) or the stereoisomer in which thestereogenic centers of the group have the opposite configuration (S,R).

In the case of the “&” groups, & in combination with the number given(e.g. &1) indicate a mixture of the marked asymmetrically substitutedatoms. When the numbering pools several asymmetrically substituted atomstogether this displays their configuration relative to each other. Ifthey are displayed as (R,S) the opposite configuration (S,R) is alsopresent for the specified pooled group.

Experimental

The following examples are mere examples and should by no mean beinterpreted to limit the scope of the disclosure. Rather, the disclosureis limited only by the accompanying claims.

General Chemical Procedures

General

Unless otherwise stated, starting materials were obtained fromcommercial suppliers, such as (but not limited to); AbBchem, ABCR, AlfaAesar, Anaspec, Anichem, Apollo Scientific, ASDI-Inter, AsibaPharmatech, Astatech, ArkPharm, Bachem, Chem-Impex, ChemCollect,Chembridge, Combi-Blocks, Enamine, FCH, Fluka, Fluorochem, FrontierScientific, HDH Pharma, InFarmatik, InterBioScreen, Fife Chemicals,Manchester organics, Matrix, MercaChem, NetChem, Oakwood Chemical,PepTech, Pharmcore, PrincetonBio, Sigma-Aldrich, TRC, Tyger Scientificand Ukrorgsyn, and were used without further purification. Solvents suchas DMF, DMSO and DCM, etc were used directly or dried over molecularsieves.

Equipment

NMR

¹H NMR spectra were recorded on the following; Bruker Avance 300spectrometer (at 300 MHz), Bruker Avance III 400 spectrometer (at 400MHz), Bruker Avance Neo (400 MHz), Bruker Avance III 600 (at 600 MHz),Varian VNMR spectrometer (at 400 MHz) using CD₃OD, CDCl₃ or DMSO-d₆solvents. Chemical shifts are reported in ppm (δ) using residual solventas an internal standard; CDCl₃: 7.26 ppm; CD₃OD: 3.31; DMSO-d₆: 2.50ppm. Coupling constants (J) are given in Hz.

Analytical U/HPLC

The following equipment was used for analytical U/HPFC:

Waters Acquity system equipped with an Acquity BEH C18 (1.7 μm, 2.1×50mm) with a linear gradient of a binary solvent system using a flow rateof 0.5 mF/min and DAD at ambient temperature, combined with MS detectionSQD I.

Agilent Infinity I/II-TOF6230B/CFND Antek 8060 equipped with Acquity BEHC18 (1.7 μm, 2.1×50 mm) with a linear gradient of a binary solventsystem using a flow rate of 0.75 mF/min combined with DAD.

Agilent 1200 series-1260 Infinity equipped with a Waters XBridge C18 (5μm, 4.6×50 mm) with a linear gradient of a binary solvent system using aflow rate of 1.5 mF/min and UV detection at 214 nm or 254 nm, combinedwith MS detection (Agilent).

Shimadzu Nexera equipped with a Waters XBridge C18 (5 μm, 4.6×50 mm)with a linear gradient of a binary solvent system using a flow rate of1.5 mF/min and UV detection at 214 nm or 254 nm, combined with MSdetection (Shimadzu).

Waters Acquity system equipped with an Acquity BEH C18 (1.7 μm, 2.1×50mm) with a linear gradient of a binary solvent system using a flow rateof 0.65 mF/min and DAD at ambient temperature, combined with MSdetection Waters spectrometer.

Preparative HPLC

The following equipment was used for Prep-HPFC:

Waters Acquity system equipped with a Supelco DISCOVERY C18 (5 μm, 25cm×21.2 mm), with a linear gradient of a binary solvent system using aflow rate of 45 mL/min and UV detection at 254 nm, combined with MSdetection on a Waters Micromass ZQ Quadrupole MS.

Shimadzu Nexera X2 equipped with a Merck Chromolith SpeedROD RP-18E (5μm, 10×100 mm) with a linear gradient of a binary solvent system using aflow rate between 4 and 7 mL/min and UV detection at 254 nm, combinedwith MS detecting on a Shimadzu LCMS-2020.

Waters Masslynx system equipped with a Waters XBridge C18 column (5 μm,19×150 mm) with a linear gradient of a binary solvent system using aflow rate of 15 mL/min and UV detection at 214 nm or 254 nm, combinedwith MS detection (Waters).

Gilson GX-281 TRILUTION equipped with a Phenomenex Gemini NX-C18 column(5 μm, 21.2×150 mm) with a linear gradient of a binary solvent systemusing a flow rate of 15 mL/min and UV detection at 214 nm or 254 nm,combined with MS detection (Waters).

The following linear gradients have been used:

HCO₂H—(H₂O/CH₃CN/HCO₂H (100/0/0.1% to 0/100/0.1%))

NH₄OAC—(H₂O/CH₃CN/NH₄OAC (100/0/0.02% to 0/100/0.02%))

TFA—(H₂O/CH₃CN/TFA (100/0/0.1% to 0/100/0.1%))

NH₄HCO₃—(H₂O/CH₃CN/NH₄HCO₃(100/0/0.1% to 0/100/0.1%))

NH₄OH—(H₂O/CH₃CN/NH₄OH (100/0/0.1% to 0/100/0.1%))

HCO₂ NH₄—(H₂O/50% MeOH+50% CH₃CN/HCO₂H/NH₃ (95/5/0.05%/0.01% to

5/95/0.05%/0.01%))

Flash CC was most often performed on a Isolera® automated systems. FlashCC and Prep TLC were performed employing SiO₂, if not otherwisementioned. However, C18 columns have also been employed (using agradient of water-acetonitrile/MeOH (1:1), with or without 0.1% v/vammonium formate in both phases, from 0% to 100% acetonitrile/MeOH(1:D).

Analytical Chiral Chromatography

Was performed on a Waters UPC2 system coupled to a DAD detector and aWaters QDa MS detector, equipped with a chiral column with gradientelution using a flow rate of 1 mL/min. The available chiral columns wereCHIRALPAK (3 μm, 4.6×100 mm) IA, IB, IC and ID and Trefoil AMY1 (2.5 μm,2.1×150 mm).

The following linear gradients have been used for analytical UPC2:

CO₂/MeOH/DEA (99/1/0.2% to 60/40/0.2%))

CO₂/EtOH/DEA (99/1/0.2% to 60/40/0.2%)

CO₂/IPA/DEA (99/1/0.2% to 60/40/0.2%)

Preparative Chiral Chromatography

Before chiral separation, compounds were purified by the standardsmethods previously described using the appropriate solvents.

Preparative chiral separations were performed either on a Gilson (306,GX-281 trilution, 156-UV/Vis, Waters 3100 MSD), or a Waters SFC-80,equipped with a chiral column with the solvents specified using flowrates between 10-50 mL/min (only 50 g/min for SCF) and detection ateither 214 or 230 nm; The available chiral columns were Reprosil AMS (5μm, 20 mm×250 mm), Lux C2 (5 μm, 21.2 mm×250 mm), Lux C4 (5 μm, 21.2mm×250 mm), Chiralpak® column IA, IB, IC, ID, IF or IG (5 μm, 20 mm×250mm) or Chiralcel® OJ-H or OD-H. Exact column and elution conditions usedfor each compound are described in the experimental part.

Synthetic Methods

The compounds disclosed herein may be synthesized by one of thefollowing three general methods: General Method H, General Method I andGeneral Method J.

General Method H

The cyclic amine H1 was reacted with 4,5,6-trifluoropyrimidine (at rt orslightly above, ie 30° C.) together with a suitable base (such as; DIEA,TEA or K₂CO₃). In the cases where H1 was substituted at both the 2- and6-position the conditions needed to be harsher (ie microwave reactor100° C. for 10 h). After the reaction was deemed complete, theintermediate H2 was worked up and purified by chromatography (such asFlash CC or prep-HPLC) or used as the crude in the following step.Intermediate H2, a base (such as; DIEA, TEA or Cs₂CO₃) and the primaryamine H3 were thereafter dissolved in a solvent (such as DMSO orDMSO-water, water, water-ethanol mixtures, etc) and then the temperaturewas increased to 70-100° C. on, or until the reaction was consideredcomplete. Work-up and purification then gave intermediate H4, which wassubjected to deprotection. The products from the deprotection H5 (eitheras the free base, TFA salt or the hydrochloride) were then used in theGeneral Methods HA, HB or HC as described below.

H3 amines were commercially available, otherwise the synthesis isdescribed.

Example H5-1 Synthesis of(S)-5-fluoro-N-(piperidin-4-ylmethyl)-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-amine,H5-1

(S)-4-(5,6-Difluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholine,H2-1

4,5,6-Trifluoropyrimidine (2.0 g, 15 mmol) and H1-1 (4.0 g, 15 mmol)were dissolved in DMSO and thereafter DIEA (10.5 mL, 60 mmol) was added.The reaction was stirred at rt on and then poured onto water and themixture was extracted four times with EA. The EA phase was then washedtwice with aq LiCl (5%), once with brine, thereafter dried (Na₂SO₄),filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by Flash CC(Hept:EA) to yield H2-1 (4.9 g, 14 mmol).

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 346; MS Found: 347 ([M+1]⁺).

tert-Butyl(S)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate,H4-1

Compounds H3-1 (2.8 g, 8.1 mmol) and H2-1 (1.8 g, 8.8 mmol) were addeddo a solution of DIEA (8 mL, 40 mmol) in dry DMSO (30 mL) at rt. Thenthe reaction was heated to 50° C. for 2h, and the heating was removedand the reaction was stirred at rt on. The reaction was poured into aqLiCl (5%) and then extracted three times with EA. The combined organicphase was washed twice with aq LiCl (5%), once with brine, dried(Na₂SO₄) filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified byFlash CC (EA:Hept) to yield H4-1 (3.7 g, 6.8 mmol).

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 540; MS Found: 541 ([M+1]⁺).

(S)-5-Fluoro-N-(piperidin-4-ylmethyl)-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-amine,H5-1

HCl in dioxane (60 mL, 2M) was added to H4-1 (3.6 g, 6.7 mmol). Thiscaused a sticky mass and aq HCl (15 mL, 2M) was added to dissolve this.The reaction was thereafter stirred at rt for 2 h and concentrated invacuo. The residue was dissolved in sat NaHCO₃ and EA was added. As noclear phases were distinguishable the mixture was centrifuged for 10min, thereafter the phases could be separated. The aqueous phase wasextracted three times with EA. The combined organic phase was washedwith brine, dried (Na₂SO₄) filtered, and concentrated in vacuo yieldingcrude H5-1 (2.9 g, 6.6 mmol).

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 440; MS Found: 441 ([M+1]⁺).

The intermediate H5 was then transformed into the correspondingacetamide employing one of three different routes;

HA Alkylation of the corresponding alpha-bromo ester together with asuitable base (such as TEA, DIEA or K₂CO₃) followed by hydrolysis to thecorresponding acid, and finally EDC-HCl coupling with ammonium chlorideand a suitable base.

HB Alkylation of the corresponding alpha-bromo ester together with asuitable base, followed by aminolysis with ammonia.

HC Direct alkylation of 2-bromoacetamide and a suitable base, such TEA,DIEA or K₂CO₃.

General Method HA

H5 was treated with either; methyl 2-bromoacetate, methyl2-bromopropanoate or methyl 2-bromo-2-methylpropanoate, and a suitablebase, ie TEA, in order to obtain H7. The methyl ester was thenhydrolyzed with LiOH in a mixture water/THF/MeOH to obtain the acid (orLi salt thereof) H8. The final product H6 was thereafter obtained inreaction between H8, HOAt, EDC-HCl and NH₄Cl in a suitable solvent.

Example HA Synthesis of2-(4-(((5-Fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)propanamide,H6-1

Methyl2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)propanoate,H7-1

A solution of methyl 2-bromopropanoate (80 uL, 0.72 mmol) in DCM (2 mL)was dropwise added to a stirred solution of DCM (10 mL), DIEA (0.63 mL)and H5-1 (0.26 g, 0.6 mmol) that was cooled on an ice water bath. Theice water bath was removed and the reaction was allowed to stir for 72h. Then more 2-bromopropanoate (20 uL, 0.18 mmol) was added and thereaction was stirred at 30° C. for 24 h. The reaction was concentratedin vacuo and thereafter sat NaHCO₃ was added and the resulting mixturewas extracted three times with EA. The combined organic phase was washedwith brine, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by Flash CC (DCM:MeOH) to yield H7-1(220 mg, 0.42 mmol).

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 526; MS Found: 527 ([M+1]⁺).

2-(4-(((5-Fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)propanoicacid, H8-1

A solution of aq LiOH (0.4 mL, 2M) was added to a solution of H7-1 (220mg, 0.4 mmol) in THF:MeOH (1:1, 4 mL). The reaction was stirred at rton. Thereafter concentrated in vacuo to yield the crude title productH8-1 (271 mg) that was used without further purification.

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 512; MS Found: 513 ([M+1]⁺).

2-(4-(((5-Fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)propanamide,H6-1

H8-1 (271 mg) was added to solution of DMF and DIEA (10 and 0.5 mLrespectively). Thereafter the following were added: NH₄Cl (66 mg, 1.23mmol), HOAt (84 mg, 0.6 mmol), EDC-HCl (117 mg, 0.6 mmol) and thereaction was stirred at rt on. Then more NH₄Cl (66 mg, 1.23 mmol) andEDC-HCl (117 mg, 0.6 mmol) were added and the reaction was again stirredat rt for another 24 h. The reaction was concentrated under vacuum andsat aq NaHCO₃ was added to the residue. The mixture was extracted threetimes with EA. The combined EA phase was washed twice with aq LiCl (5%),once with brine, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered concentrated in vacuo to yieldthe crude product. This was then purified by Flash CC (DCM:MeOH) toyield H6-1 (149 mg, 0.29 mmol).

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 511; MS Found: 512 ([M+1]⁺).

The following compounds were prepared according to the General MethodHA:

TABLE HA H1 H3 H6

H1-1 H3-1

General Method HB:

The methyl ester intermediate H7 was subjected to aminolysis in MeOH toobtain H6.

Example HB Synthesis of(S)-2-(4-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,H6-4

Methyl(S)-2-(4-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)-pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetate,H7-2

A solution of methyl 2-bomoacetate (67 mg, 0.44 mmol in 1.5 mL DCM) wasslowly added to an ice cooled solution of(S)-5-fluoro-N-((4-fluoropiperidin-4-yl)methyl)-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-amineH5-2 (167 mg, 0.36 mmol in 7 mL DCM with 380 uL DIEA). The ice bath wasremoved after the addition, the reaction was allowed to reach rt and wasthen stirred at rt on. The reaction was concentrated in vacuo, sat aqNaHCO₃ was added and the mixture was extracted with three portions ofEA. The combined organic phase was washed with brine, dried Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by Flash CC(DCM:MeOH) to yield H7-2 (180 mg, 0.34 mmol).

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 529; MS Found: 530 ([M+1]⁺).

(S)-2-(4-Fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,H6-4

H7-2 (180 mg, 0.34 mg) was dissolved in MeOH (3 mL) and cooled on anice-water bath and then NH₃ (g) was bubbled through the solution. Thevial was sealed, and the reaction was stirred at rt on. Then the vialwas cooled on an ice-bath (−10° C.) and the vial was opened and stirredas it slowly heated to rt. Concentration under reduced pressure gaveH6-4 (170 mg, 0.33 mg).

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 514; MS Found: 515 ([M+1]⁺).

The following compounds were prepared according to the General MethodHB:

TABLE HB H1 H3 H6

H3-1

H1-2

H1-2 H3-3

H1-2 H3-3 H6-7-2 2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1- yl)acetamide 2^(nd) elutingisomer

General Method HC:

The intermediate H5 was treated with 2-bromoacetamide and a suitablebase, such as DIEA, Na₂CO₃ or K₂CO₃ to give final compounds H6.

Example HC Synthesis of(S)-2-(4-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,H6-8

K₂CO₃ (65 mg, 0.5 mmol) followed by 2-bromoacetamide (30 mg, 0.22 mmol)were added to a solution of((S)-4-(5,6-difluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholineH5-3 (30 mg, 0.07 mmol) in dry THF. The reaction was stirred at rt for 4h and then at 30° C. on. The reaction was filtered, and the filtrate wasconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by Prep-HPLC to yieldH6-8 (17.4 mg, 0.034 mmol).

The following compounds were prepared according to the General Method HC

TABLE HC H1 H3 H6 H1-2

H1-2 H3-4 H6-9-2 2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6- ((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrim-idin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomerH1-2

H1-2 H3-5 H6-10-2 2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6- ((S)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrim-idin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomer

H3-4

H1-1 H3-4 H6-11-2 2-((R*)-3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2- yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomer H1-1

H1-1 H3-6 H6-12-2 2-((3R*,4S*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2- yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomer H1-1H3-5

H1-1 H3-5 H6-13-2 2-((3R*,4R*)-3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((S)-3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2- yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1- yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomer

H3-7

H1-4 H3-4

H1-4 H3-4 H6-15-2 2-((R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin- 1-yl)acetamide 2^(nd) elutingisomer H1-4 H3-5

H1-4 H3-5 H6-16-2 2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1- yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomerH1-4 H3-3

H1-4 H3-3

H1-4 H3-3 H6-17-2 2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin- 1-yl)acetamide 2^(nd) elutingisomer

H3-5

H1-5 H3-5 H6-18-2 2-((3R*,4R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2- yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1- yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomerH1-5 H3-4

H1-5 H3-4 H6-19-2 2-((R*)-4-(((6-((R)-4,4-difluoro-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2- yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin- 1-yl)acetamide 2^(nd) elutingisomer H1-5 H3-3

H3-3

rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,5S)- 3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrim- idin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide 1^(st) eluting isomer H1-6-1 H3-3H6-21-2 rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)- 3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrim- idin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide ORrel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,4S)- 3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrim- idin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomer

H3-3 H6-21-3 rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)- 3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrim- idiin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide ORrel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,4S)- 3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrim- idin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide 1^(st) eluting isomer H1-6-2 H3-3H6-21-4 rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)- 3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrim- idin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide ORrel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,5S)- 3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrim- idin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomer

H3-3

rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,5S)- 3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrim- idin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide 1^(st) eluting isomer H1-7-1 H3-3H6-22-2 rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)- 3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrim- idin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide ORrel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,4S)- 3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrim- idin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomer

H3-3 H6-22-3 rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)- 3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrim- idin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide ORrel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,5S)- 3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrim- idin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide 1^(st) eluting isomer H1-7-2 H3-3H6-22-4 rel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3S,5R)- 3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrim- idin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide ORrel-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((5-fluoro-6-((3R,4S)- 3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrim- idin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide 2^(nd) eluting isomer

General Method I

The compounds have also been made by performing the addition of2-(4-(aminomethyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide to the intermediates H2(synthesized as outlined in General Method H). The NAS reaction wasperformed using the same conditions (a suitable base, such as DIEA orTEA) in DMSO at 80-100° C.). The reactions mixtures were thereafterconcentrated and purified directly using chromatographic methods.

Example I Synthesis of(S)-2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,H6-23

A solution of(S)-4-(5,6-difluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-3-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)morpholineH2-2 (160 mM in DMSO, 1 equivalent),2-(4-(aminomethyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide 1-1 (160 mM in DMSO, 1equivalent), and DIEA (neat, 6 equivalents). The reaction was shaken at80° C. on and then at 100° C. for 4 h. The reaction was thereaftercooled and concentrated in vacuo. Subsequent analysis and purificationof the resulting residue by HPLC gave the pure title compound H6-23(62%).

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 512; MS Found: 513 ([M+1]⁺).

The following compounds were made according to General Method I:

TABLE I H1 H6

General Method J

The compounds have also been synthesized using a one-pot, two stepsynthesis procedure. The secondary amine H1 and trifluoropyrimidine wereadded to a solution of DIEA in DMSO and stirred at rt for 3 h to produceH2 in situ. Thereafter, I was added together with additional DIEA andthe reaction was heated to 80° C. overnight. The reaction mixture wascooled to rt and concentrated. The remaining residue was thereafterpurified by Prep HPLC to yield H6.

Example J Synthesis ofrac-2-((3R,4R)-4-(((6-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,H6-29

A solution of 4,5,6-trifluoropyrimidine (160 mM in DMSO, 1 equivalent)and DIEA (neat, 6 equivalents) were added to a solution of2-(4-chlorophenyl)pyrrolidine, H1-15 (160 mM in DMSO, 1 equivalent). Thereaction was shaken at ambient temperature for 3 h. Thereafter, a DMSOsolution ofrac-2-((3R,4R)-4-(aminomethyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamidehydrochloride 1-2 (160 mM, 1 equivalent) and DIEA (neat, 4 equivalents)were added and the reaction was shaken at 80° C. on. The reaction wasthen allowed to cool and then concentrated under reduced pressure.Subsequent analysis and purification by HPLC gave H6-29 (48%).

The following compounds were made according to General Method J:

TABLE J H1 H6

H1-12

Synthesis of Intermediates

The H1 building blocks were synthesized in accordance with the generalmethods described in WO2016020295 or as outlined below.

H1 and H3 building blocks were commercially available unless statedbelow. Finally, “I” intermediates were synthesized from thecorresponding commercial building block as described below.

Synthesis of(R)-2-(4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine, H1-5

Synthesis of (R)-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidin-2-one,iH1-5-2

Imidazole (9.09 g, 134 mmol) and TBDMSCl were added to a mixture of(R)-4-hydroxypyrrolidin-2-one (9.0 g, 89.1 mmol) in DMF (50 mL) at 0° C.The reaction mixture was then stirred at 25° C. for 3 hours and thenwater (200 mL) was added, the resulting precipitate was collected byfiltration and dried in vacuo to give compound iH1-5-2 (15.5 g, 80.7%)as a white solid.

¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.55 (d, J=0.9 Hz, 1H), 4.51-4.48 (m, 1H),3.50-3.46 (m, 1H), 3.01-2.98 (m, 1H), 2.47-2.42 (m, 1H), 1.95-1.89 (m,1H), 0.85 (s, 9H), 0.11-0.05 (m, 6H).

Synthesis of (R)-tert-butyl4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-2-oxopyrrolidine-1-carboxylate, iH1-5-3

TEA (7.49 mL, 53.7 mmol), DMAP (5.47 g, 44.8 mmol) and (Boc)₂O (12.5 mL,53.7 mmol) were sequentially added to a solution of compound iH1-5-2(9.64 g, 44.8 mmol) in CH₃CN (90 mL) 0° C. The reaction mixture wasstirred at rt on and then partitioned between EA and water. Theseparated organic layer was washed with sat NH₄Cl and brine, dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purifiedby Flash CC (Hex:EA=3:1) to afford compound iH1-5-3 (13.4 g, 95%) as apale brown solid.

¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 4.44-4.41 (m, 1H), 3.87-3.82 (m, 1H),3.49-3.45 (m, 1H), 2.85-2.79 (m, 1H), 2.24-2.16 (m, 1H), 1.44-1.42 (m,9H), 0.84 (s, 9H), 0.07 (s, 6H).

Synthesis of (R)-tert-butyl(2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-4-oxo-4-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)butyl)carbamate,iH1-5-4

Under a N₂ atmosphere n-BuLi (25.4 mL, 2.5 M, 63.5 mmol) was addeddropwise to a solution of 2-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine (10.7 g,47.61 mmol) in dry toluene (100 mL) at −70° C. After stirring for 2hours, iH1-5-3 (10 g, 31.7 mmol), dissolved in dry toluene (30 mL), wasadded dropwise and the reaction mixture was then stirred for 2h at −70°C. The reaction was warmed to rt and quenched with H₂O (300 mL). Themixture was extracted with EA (3×200 mL), washed with brine (3×200 mL),dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated in vacuo to yield crudeiH1-5-4 (18 g, crude, >100%).

Synthesis of tert-butyl((2R)-2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-4-hydroxy-4-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)butyl)carbamate,iH1-5-5

Crude iH1-5-4 (18 g, 39.0 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH (100 mL) cooled to0° C., thereafter NaBH₄ (2.4 g, 63.5 mmol) was added. After stirring atrt for 2 h, the mixture was quenched with H₂O (200 mL). The mixture wasextracted with EA (3×100 mL) and the combined organic phase was washedwith brine (200 mL×2), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated invacuo. The residue thereof was purified by Flash CC (EA:PE=1:10 to 1:3)to give iH1-5-5 (4.3 g, 23.8%) as a yellow oil.

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 464; MS Found: 465 ([M+1]⁺).

Synthesis of (4R)-tert-butyl4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate,iH1-5-6

Under a N₂ atmosphere TEA (4.68 g, 46.3 mmol) and MsCl (2.64 g, 23.2mmol) were added to a solution of iH1-5-5 (2.15 g, 4.63 mmol) in dry THF(30 mL) at 0° C. The reaction was stirred at 80° C. for 2 days, cooledto rt and quenched with H₂O (200 mL). The mixture was extracted with EA(3×100 mL), and the combined organic phase was washed with brine (2×200mL), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residuethereof was purified by Flash CC (EA:PE=1:10 to 1:3) to give iH1-5-6(1.05 g, 51%) as a yellow oil.

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 446; MS Found: 447 ([M+1]⁺).

Synthesis of (4R)-tert-butyl4-hydroxy-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate,iH1-5-7

TBAF (7.9 g, 25.1 mmol) was added to a solution of compound iH1-5-6 (5.6g, 12.6 mmol) in dry THF (30 mL). The reaction was stirred at rt for 2h. Thereafter, the reaction was quenched by the addition of H₂O (200 mL)and the mixture was extracted with EA (3×100 mL). The combined organiclayer was washed with brine (2×100 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered andconcentrated in vacuo. The residue thereof was purified by Flash CC(EA:PE=1:3 to 4:5) to give iH1-5-7 (2.73 g, 65.5%) as a yellow solid.

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 332; MS Found: 333 ([M+1]⁺).

Synthesis of tert-butyl4-oxo-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate,iH1-5-8

DMP (20.8 g, 49.1 mmol) was added to a solution of compound iH1-5-7(3.26 g, 9.82 mmol) in DCM (40 mL) at 0° C. The reaction was stirred atrt for 12 hours and then H₂O (200 mL) was added. The mixture wasextracted with EA (3×100 mL). The combined organic phase was washed withaqueous NaHSO₃, brine (2×100 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated invacuo. The residue was purified by Flash CC (EA:PE=1:10 to 1:3) to giveiH1-5-8 (2.1 g, 64.8%) as a yellow oil.

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 330.1; MS Found: 331.3 ([M+1]⁺).

Synthesis of tert-butyl4,4-difluoro-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate,iH1-5-9, and chiral separation into iH1-5-9-1 and iH1-5-9-2

Under a N2 atmosphere DAST was added to a solution of iH1-5-8 (2.1 g,6.36 mmol) in dry DCM (30 mL) −70° C. The reaction was allowed to slowlyreach rt and then stirred at rt for 12 h. The mixture was quenched withsat NaHCO₃, and the mixture was extracted with EA (3×100 mL). Theorganic phase was washed with brine (2×100 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄), filteredand concentrated in vacuo. The residue that was purified by Flash CC(EA:PE=1:10 to 1:3) to give compound iH1-5-9 (1.5 g, 67%) as a yellowoil.

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 352; MS Found: 353 ([M+1]⁺).

Thereafter iH1-5-9 was separated into the enantiomers using chiralchromatography (Chiralpak IG, Hex:EtOH=90:10) yielding:

iH1-5-9-1, 470 mg (1^(st) eluting isomer)

iH1-5-9-2, 960 mg (2^(nd) eluting isomer)

Synthesis of (R)-2-(4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)trifluoroacetate, H1-5

TFA (5 mL) was added to a solution of iH1-5-9-1 (470 mg, 1.33 mmol) inDCM (10 mL). After stirring at rt for 2 h, the mixture was concentratedin vacuo to give crude H1-5 (790 mg, >100%).

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 252; MS Found: 253 ([M+1]⁺).

Synthesis ofrac-(3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholine, H1-7

Synthesis of tert-butyl 3-methyl-5-oxomorpholine-4-carboxylate, iH1-7-2

Under N₂ atmosphere, a round bottom flask was loaded with6-methylpiperidin-2-one (10 g, 86.4 mmol), dry THF (50 mL),di-tert-butyl carbonate (26.5 g, 120 mmol), and DMAP (1.1 g, 8.2 mmol)and the contents were stirred on. Imidazole (5.9 g, 86.9 mmol) was addedat the mixture was stirred for another 30 min before the addition of EA(60 mL). The mixture was washed with aq HCl (15 mL, 1%), aq at NaHCO₃(20 mL) and the organic phase was dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered andconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by Flash CC (EA:PE=1:10)to give iH1-7-2 (8 g, 37 mmol) as an oil.

Synthesis of tert-butyl(1-(2-oxo-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethoxy)propan-2-yl(carbamate,iH1-7-3

Under a N₂ atmosphere n-BuLi (25 mL, 2.5 M) was added to a solution of1-bromo-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (3.5 g, 15.6 mmol) in dry THF (50 mL)at −78° C. After stirring at −60° C. for 30 min iH1-7-2 (4.0 g, 18.7mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred at −60° C. for 1 h and thequenched with sat NH₄Cl and allowed to reach rt. The mixture wasextracted with EA and the combined organic phase was washed with brineand dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue waspurified by Flash CC (EA:PE=30:70) to yield iH1-7-3 (2.4 g, 6.4 mmol) asan oil.

Synthesis of3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-1,4-oxazine,iH1-7-4

iH1-7-3 (2.4 g, 6.4 mmol) was added to a mixture of TFA/DCM (20 mL/10mL) and stirred at rt for 2 h. Concentration in vacuo gave crude iH1-7-4(4 g) as a yellow oil.

Synthesis of 3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholine, iH1-7-5,and isolation ofrac-(3R,5S)-3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholine, H1-7, andseparation into H1-7-1 and H1-7-2

NaBH₄ (0.47 g, 12.4 mmol) was added to a solution of crude iH-7-4 (1 g)in MeOH (20 mL) at 0° C. The reaction was then stirred at rt for 12 hand quenched by the addition of water and the resulting mixture wasextracted with EA. The combined organic phase was washed with brine,dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue waspurified by flash CC (PE:EA=3 to 30% EA) to obtain iH1-7-5 (200 mg, 0.82mmol) as an oil.

H1-7 was then purified (Chiralcel® OD-H, Hex:IPA=98:2) to yield:

H1-7-1 (80 mg, 1^(st) eluting isomer).

H1-7-2 (80 mg, 2^(nd) eluting isomer).

H1-6-1 and H1-6-2 were synthesized as outlined for H1-7-1 and H1-7-2,but using 1-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene instead ofl-bromo-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene.

Synthesis of1-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-2-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane, H1-13 andisolation of the stereo isomer H1-13-2

Synthesis of N-benzyl-N-(but-3-en-1-yl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)nicotinamide,iH1-13-2

Under a N₂ atmosphere, TEA followed by HATU, were added to a solution of1, N-benzylbut-3-en-1-amine (12 g, 75 mmol)), and 2,6-(trifluoromethyl)nicotinic acid (14.3 g, 75 mmol) in dry DMF. Thereaction was then stirred on at rt, quenched with H₂O and the mixturewas then extracted with EA. The combined organic phase was washed withH₂O, brine and thereafter concentrated. The resulting residue waspurified by Flash CC (EA:PE=1:3) to yield iH1-13-2 (12 g, 36 mmol).

Synthesis of2-benzyl-1-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-2-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane,iH1-13-3

Ti(OiPr)₄ was added to an ice cooled solution of iH1-13-2 (12 g, 36mmol) in dry THF. Thereafter, a solution of cyclopentylmagnesiumchloride (100 mL, 2M) was slowly added in order to maintain the reactiontemperature below 10° C. The reaction was then stirred at rt on andquenched with aq NH₄Cl (sat). The mixture was filtered, and the filtratewas extracted with EA. The EA phase was washed with H₂O and brine andthen concentrated. The residue was purified by Flash CC (EA:PE=1:15) togive iH1-13-3 (3.8 g, 12 mmol).

Synthesis of1-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-2-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane, H1-13 andisolation of H1-13-2

At rt ACE-C1 (1-chloroethyl chloroformate) was added to a solution ofiH1-13-3 (3.2 g, 10 mmol) in DCE (50 mL) and the solution was heated toreflux for 19 h. The DCE was then removed and MeOH (50 mL) was added andthe reaction was refluxed for 3 h. The reaction was concentrated, andthe residue was purified by Prep HPLC. to yield H1-13 (500 mg, 2.2mmol).

After purification of iH1-13(CHIRALPAK IC, Hex:EtOH=90:10) twostereoisomers were obtained.

H1-13-1 1^(st) eluting peak (100 mg)

H1-13-2 2^(nd) eluting peak (100 mg)

Synthesis of2-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane, H1-14

Synthesis of4-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-2-one,iH1-14-2

Under an inert atmosphere a solution of iPrMgCl (45 mL, 2M) was added toa 0° C. solution of 5-bromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine (19 g, 80 mmol)in dry THF (100 mL) and stirred for 4 h. Thereafter the Grignard reagentin solution was cooled to −78° C. and then a solution of3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2,4-dione (4.6 g, 40 mmol) in dry THF wasadded. The reaction was allowed to reach rt and stirred at ambient tempfor 8 h. Thereafter NaBH₃CN (2.5 g, 40 mmol) followed by HCl (13 mL,0.16 mol) were added and the reaction was stirred for another 4h. Theresulting mixture was extracted with DCM. The DCM phase was washed withbrine, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residuewas purified by Flash CC (PE:EA=1:1) to give iH1-14-2 (5 g, 20.6 mmol)as a yellow solid.

Synthesis of2-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane, H1-14

BH₃ in THF was added to a solution of iH1-14-2 (1 g, 4.1 mmol) in dryTHF (10 mL) and the reaction was stirred on and the quenched with aq HCl(2M, 50 mL) and the mixture was stirred for another 1h. The pH was theadjusted to ca 9 with NaHCO₃ and extracted with DCM. The DCM phase waswashed with brine and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was thenpurified by Prep HPLC to yield H1-14 (100 mg, 0.43 mmol) as a whitesolid.

Synthesis of 2-(4-(aminomethyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide hydrochloride,1-1

Synthesis of tert-butyl((1-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)piperidin-4-yl)methyl)carbamate, iI-1-2

2-Bromoacetamide (724 mg, 5.3 mmol) was added dropwise to an ice-watercooled solution of tert-butyl (piperidin-4-ylmethyl)carbamate iI-1-1(1.1 g, 5 mmol) in a mixture of DCM (40 mL) and DIEA (5.2 mL). Theice-water bath was removed, and the reaction was allowed to stir at rtfor 3h. Thereafter, the reaction was concentrated in vacuo, and theresidue was purified by Flash CC (MeOH:DCM). After concentration underreduced pressure the crude was mixed with sat aq NaHCO₃. The mixture wasextracted with four times with EA. The combined organic phase was washedonce with sat aq NaHCO₃, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated invacuo to yield iI-1-2 (1.0 g, 3.9 mmol).

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 171; MS Found: 172 ([M+1]⁺).

¹H NMR (300 MHz, Methanol-d₄) δ 3.02-2.87 (m, 6H), 2.13 (td, J=11.5, 2.4Hz, 2H), 1.75-1.65 (m, 2H), 1.45 (s, 9H), 1.41 (s, 1H), 1.30 (qd,J=12.0, 3.8 Hz, 2H).

2-(4-(Aminomethyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide hydrochloride, I-1

Compound iI-1-2 (1.0 g, 3.9 mmol) was added to HCl in dioxane (4M, 4mL). The reaction was stirred at rt for 2 h at rt, then concentratedunder reduced pressure and thereafter dried under high vacuum (<1 mmHg).This gave crude 1-1 (960 mg, 3.9 mmol) that was used without furtherpurification.

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 171; MS Found: 172 ([M+1]⁺).

Synthesis ofrac-2-((3R,4R)-4-(aminomethyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamidehydrochloride, 1-2

Synthesis of rac-tert-Butyl(3R,4R)-4-((((benzyloxy)carbonyl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidine-1-carboxylate,iI-2-2

NaHCO₃ (3.4 g, 40.5 mmol) and Cbz-C1 (2.7 g, 16.2 mmol) were added to asolution of rac-tert-butyl(3S,4S)-4-(aminomethyl)-3-hydroxypiperidine-1-carboxylate iI-2-1 (4.6 g,13.5 mmol) in THF/H₂O (10 mL/3 mL). The reaction was then stirred at 35°C. for 16 h. H₂O (20 mL) was added in and the mixture was extracted withDCM (3×30 mL). The combined organic layers were dried (Na₂SO₄), filteredand concentrated in vacuo to afford iI-2-2 as a colourless oil (3.8 g,yield 77%), which was used directly in next step without furtherpurification.

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 364; MS Found: 365 ([M+1]⁺).

rac-Benzyl (((3R,4R)-3-hydroxypiperidin-4-yl)methyl)carbamate, iI-2-3

TFA (5 mL) was added to a solution of iI-2-2 (3.8 g, 10.7 mmol) in DCM(10 mL) and the reaction was stirred at rt for 5 h. The mixture wasconcentrated in vacuo to yield iI-2-3 as a brown oil (3.2 g). which wasused directly in next step without further purification.

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 264; MS Found: 265 ([M+1]⁺).

rac-Benzyl(((3R,4R)-1-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-4-yl)methyl)carbamate,iI-2-4

K₂CO₃ (4.43 g, 32.1 mmol) and 2-bromoacetamide (1.77 g, 12.8 mmol) wereadded to a solution of crude iI-2-3 (3.21 g, 10.7 mmol) in DMF (10 mL)and the reaction was stirred at 35° C. for 16 h. Then H₂O (120 mL) wasadded and the mixture was extracted with EA (3×30 mL). The combinedorganic layers were dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated. Theresidue was purified by HPLC to afford trans iI-2-4 as a white solid(500 mg, 1.6 mmol).

LCMS: MS Calcd.: 321; MS Found: 322 ([M+1]⁺).

rac-2-((3R,4R)-4-(Aminomethyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamidehydrochloride, 1-2

Pd/C (10%, 100 mg) was added to a solution of iI-2-4 (500 g, 1.56 mmol)in MeOH (30 mL) and the reaction was stirred at 35° C. for 3 h under aH₂ atmosphere (50 psi). The mixture was filtered and concentrated underreduced pressure to afford crude 1-2 as a white solid (300 mg).Thereafter, the solid was stirred in HCl/1,4-dioxane (4 M) to afford awhite solid as the hydrogen chloride salt (54 mg, yield 15%).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD): δ 3.85 (s, 2H), 53.70-3.76 (m, 1H), δ 3.38-3.49(m, 2H), δ 3.08-3.13 (m, 1H), δ 2.96-3.13 (m, 1H), δ 2.86-2.91 (m, 1H),δ 2.77-2.83 (m, 1H), δ 1.95-1.99 (m, 1H), δ 1.81-1.82 (m, 1H), δ1.51-1.62 (m, 1H).

MS Calcd.: 187; MS Found: 188 ([M+1]⁺).

Analytical data.

m/z Ex. No. Chiral separation ¹H-NMR (M + H)⁺ H6-1 (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ8.99-8.88 (m, 1H), 512 8.17 (ddd, J = 8.3, 2.4, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 7.80 (d, J= 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.57 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (d, J = 761.0 Hz, 2H),6.95 (d, J = 3.2 Hz, 1H), 5.47 (s, 1H), 4.55 (d, J = 11.2 Hz, 1H),4.17-4.04 (m, 1H), 3.99- 3.76 (m, 2H), 3.71-3.43 (m, 2H), 3.16 (d, J =5.2 Hz, 3H), 2.92 (q, J = 6.9 Hz, 1H), 2.71 (t, J = 10.8 Hz, 2H),2.19-1.90 (m, 2H), 1.71-1.43 (m, 3H), 1.15 (q, J = 11.9, 11.4 Hz, 2H),1.03 (d, J = 6.9 Hz, 3H). H6-2 (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 8.95 (s, 1H), 8.22-498 8.13 (m, 1H), 7.81 (d, J = 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H),7.19-7.00 (m, 3H), 5.48 (s, 1H), 4.55 (d, J = 11.5 Hz, 1H), 4.13 (d, J =12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.93 (dd, J = 11.7, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 3.88-3.79 (m, 1H),3.74-3.45 (m, 2H), 3.27- 3.11 (m, 2H), 2.85-2.70 (m, 4H), 2.02-1.87 (m,2H), 1.67-1.45 (m, 3H), 1.31-1.09 (m, 2H). H6-3 (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ8.98-8.92 (m, 1H), 526 8.18 (ddd, J = 8.3, 2.4, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 7.80 (d, J= 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.14- 7.01 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, J= 3.6 Hz, 1H), 5.47 (s, 1H), 4.55 (d, J = 11.6 Hz, 1H), 4.20-4.04 (m,1H), 3.93 (dd, J = 11.7, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 3.89- 3.79 (m, 1H), 3.70-3.44 (m,2H), 3.25-3.10 (m, 2H), 2.76-2.65 (m, 2H), 1.98 (t, J = 10.9 Hz, 2H),1.71-1.58 (m, 2H), 1.58-1.43 (m, 1H), 1.28-1.09 (m, 2H), 1.03 (s, 6H).H6-4 (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 7.86 (d, J = 1.7 Hz, 515 1H), 7.75-7.67 (m,2H), 7.59 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.24-7.12 (m, 2H), 7.08 (s, 1H), 5.45 (s,1H), 4.30 (dd, J = 12.1, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 4.05- 3.79 (m, 3H), 3.74-3.46 (m,4H), 2.84 (s, 2H), 2.69-2.54 (m, 2H), 2.33-2.18 (m, 2H), 1.88-1.61 (m,4H). H6-5 (300 MHz, CD₃OD) δ 7.83 (d, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H), 497 7.61 (s, 4H),5.43 (t, J = 3.4 Hz, 1H), 4.29 (dd, J = 12.1, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 4.00 (dd, J =12.1, 3.6 Hz, 1H), 3.96-3.85 (m, 2H), 3.84-3.71 (m, 1H), 3.48-3.35 (m,1H), 3.30-3.26 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 2H), 2.94-2.83 (m, 2H), 2.11 (td, J =11.7, 2.4 Hz, 2H), 1.81-1.68 (m, 2H), 1.68- 1.54 (m, 1H), 1.40-1.24 (m,2H). H6-6 ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 7.87 (d, J = 531 1.7 Hz, 1H),7.54-7.46 (m, 2H), 7.38-7.29 (m, 2H), 7.27-7.00 (m, 3H), 5.41 (s, 1H),4.28 (dd, J = 12.1, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 4.04-3.79 (m, 3H), 3.72-3.49 (m, 4H),3.30-3.22 (m, 1H), 2.84 (s, 2H), 2.68-2.56 (m, 2H), 2.31-2.15 (m, 2H),1.91-1.59 (m, 4H). H6-7 (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 7.85 (d, J = 1.7 Hz, 5131H), 7.71 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.59 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.22-7.03 (m,2H), 7.03-6.91 (m, 1H), 5.43 (s, 1H), 4.96 (d, J = 5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.28(dd, J = 12.1, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 4.03-3.81 (m, 3H), 3.66 (td, J = 11.0, 2.9Hz, 1H), 3.59-3.46 (m, 1H), 3.26 (s, 1H), 3.17 (d, J = 5.2 Hz, 1H),2.90-2.77 (m, 3H), 2.74-2.61 (m, 1H), 2.00-1.74 (m, 2H), 1.70-1.55 (m,1H), 1.48-1.32 (m, 1H),1.32-1.14 (m, 1H). H6- IG (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ7.85 (s, 1H), 7.72- 513 7-1 (Hex:EtOH = 70:30) 7.70 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H),7.60-7.58 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.14 (s, 1H), 7.08 (s, 1H), 6.99 (s, 1H),5.43 (s, 1H), 4.97 (d, J = 5.2Hz, 1H), 4.30-4.27 (d, J = 12 Hz, 1H),3.97-3.84 (m, 3H), 3.69-3.64 (m, 1H), 3.56-3.51 (m, 1H), 3.36-3.35 (m,1H), 3.31-3.28 (m, 2H), 2.86- 2.81 (m, 3H), 2.70-2.69 (d, J = 10.8 Hz,1H), 1.92-1.89 (m, 1H), 1.85-1.80 (m, 1H), 1.64- 1.61(m, 1H), 1.40-1.39(m, 1H), 1.27-1.24(m, 1H); H6- IG (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.86 (s, 1H),7.72- 513 7-2 (Hex:EtOH = 70:30) 7.70 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.60-7.58 (d,J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 6.99 (s, 1H), 5.44 (s, 1H),4.97 (d, J = 5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.28 (d, J = 11.6 Hz, 1H), 3.98-3.84 (m, 3H),3.69- 3.64 (m, 1H), 3.54-3.50 (m, 1H), 3.35-3.34 (m, 1H), 3.30-3.29 (m,2H), 2.86-2.70 (m, 3H), 2.70-2.68 (d, J = 10.8 Hz, 1H), 1.95-1.81 (m,2H), 1.64-1.62 (m, 1H), 1.39 (m, 1H), 1.26-1.23 H6- (300 MHz CDCl₃) δ8.88 (s, 1H), 7.87-7.96 516 08 (m, 3H), 7.42-7.45 (m, 1H), 5.57-5.59 (m,1H), 5.39-5.41 (m, 1H), 5.03-5.07 (m, 1H), 4.78-4.83 (m, 1H), 3.91-4.02(m, 2H), 3.57- 3.79 (m, 4H), 3.43 (s, 2H), 3.04-3.06 (m, 2H), 2.51-2.56(m, 3H). H6- IC (400 MHz, CD₃OD): δ7.85 (d, J = 533 09-1 (Hex:EtOH =60:40) 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (s, 4H), 5.42 (s, 1H), 4.31-4.27 (m, 1H),4.02-3.98 (m, 1H), 3.92-3.89 (m, 2 H), 3.81-3.75 (m, 2 H), 3.09-3.05 (m,3 H), 2.91-2.88 (m, 1 H), 2.55-2.48 (m, 1 H), 2.33-2.15 (m, 2H),1.86-1.83 (m, 1 H), 1.66-1.59 (m, 1 H) H6- IC (400 MHz, CD₃OD): δ7.85(d, J = 1.6 Hz, 533 09-2 (Hex:EtOH = 60:40) 1 H), 7.61 (s, 4 H), 5.42(s, 1 H), 4.31-4.27 (m, 1 H), 4.02-3.98 (m, 1 H), 3.92-3.89 (m, 2 H),3.81-3.75 (m, 2 H), 3.09-3.05 (m, 3 H), 2.91-2.88 (m, 1 H), 2.55-2.48(m, 1 H), 2.33-2.15 (m, 2 H), 1.86-1.83 (m, 1 H), 1.66-1.59 (m, 1 H) H6-ID (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.86 (s, 1H), 7.71 (d, 515 10-1 (Hex:EtOH =70:30) J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.60-7.58 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.18 (s, 1H),7.09 (s, 2H), 5.44 (s, 1H), 4.30- 4.29 (m, 1H), 4.26 (d, J = 1.6 Hz,1H), 3.97- 3.84 (m, 3H), 3.69-3.62 (m, 2H), 3.29-3.26 (m, 2H), 3.07-3.04(m, 1H), 2.88 (s, 2H), 2.69-2.65 (m, 1H), 2.13-2.11 (m, 1H), 2.01 (s,1H), 1.75-1.75 (m, 2H), 1.29-1.24 (m, 1H) H6- ID (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ7.86 (s, 1H), 7.72- 515 10-2 (Hex:EtOH = 70:30) 7.70 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,2H), 7.60-7.58 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.17 (s, 1H), 7.10 (s, 2H), 5.43 (s,1H), 4.50-4.36 (m, 1H), 4.38-4.26 (m, 1H), 3.98-3.84 (m, 3H), 3.69-3.63(m, 2H), 3.30- 3.25 (m, 2H), 3.07-3.04 (m, 1H), 2.90 (s, 2H), 2.69-2.67(m, 1H), 2.12-2.04 (m, 1H), 2.01- 1.98 (m, 1H), 1.75-1.70 (m, 2H),1.28-1.26 (m, 1H) H6- IG (300 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 8.87 (s, 1H), 8.05-8.08 53411-1 (Hex:EtOH = 40:60) (m, 1H), 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.58 (d, ^(J) = 4.0 Hz,1H), 5.50-5.51 (m, 1H), 4.63-4.68 (m, 1H), 4.14- 4.16 (m, 1H), 4.09-4.11(m, 1H), 3.88-3.93 (m, 1H), 3.73-3.82 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.65 (m, 1H),3.43-3.52 (m, 1H), 3.03-3.13 (m, 3H), 2.88-2.95 (m, 1H), 2.44-2.58 (m,1H), 2.16- 2.36 (m, 2H), 1.82-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.58-1.68 (m, 1H). H6- IG(300 MHz, CD₃OD) δ 8.86 (s, 1H), 8.06-8.08 534 11-2 (Hex:EtOH = 40:60)(m, 1H), 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, J = 4.0 Hz, 1H), 5.50-5.51 (m, 1H),4.64-4.68 (m, 1H), 4.14- 4.16 (m, 1H), 4.09-4.11 (m, 1H), 3.88-3.93 (m,1H), 3.73-3.82 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.65 (m, 1H), 3.43-3.52 (m, 1H), 3.03-3.13(m, 3H), 2.88-2.95 (m, 1H), 2.44-2.58 (m, 1H), 2.16- 2.36 (m, 2H),1.82-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.59-1.68 (m, 1H). H6- IG (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 8.96(s, 1H), 8.19- 516 12-1 (Hex:EtOH:DEA = 8.17 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.84(s, 1H), 7.60-7.58 40:60:0.3) (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H),7.16 (s, 2H), 7.03 (s,1H), 5.49 (s, 1H), 4.78-4.65 (d, J = 48.4 Hz, 1H), 4.58-4.55 (d, J =11.6 Hz, 1H), 4.15-4.12 (d, J = 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.94-3.92 (m, 1H),3.86-3.83 (d, J = 10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.67-3.61 (m, 1H), 3.56- 3.51 (m, 1H),3.41-3.40 (m, 1H), 3.30-3.24 (m, 1H), 3.07-3.02 (m, 1H), 2.88-2.81 (m,3H), 2.34-2.11 (m, 2H), 1.88-1.79 (m, 1H), 1.55-1.50 (m, 2H) H6- IG(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 8.954(s, 1H), 8.170- 516 12-2 (Hex:EtOH:DEA =8.196(m, 1H), 7.829-7.833(d, J = 1.6, 1H), 40:60:0.3) 7.576-7.597(d, J =8.4, 1H), 7.152(s, 2H), 7.020(s, 1H), 5.482(s, 1H), 4.652-4.773(d, J =48.4, 1H), 4.540-4.569(d, J = 11.6, 1H), 4.118-4.149(d, J = 12.4, 1H),3.911-3.950 (m, 1H), 3.823-3.851(d, J = 11.2, 1H), 3.601- 3.662(m, 1H),3.523-3.584(m, 1H), 3.487- 3.495(m, 1H), 3.355-3.373(m, 1H), 3.245-3.293(m, 1H), 3.015-3.075(m, 1H), 2.808- 2.872(m, 3H), 2.104-2.333(m,2H), 1.742- 1.775(m, 1H), 1.491-1.542(m, 2H) H6- IG (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz):δ 8.95 (s, 1H), 8.20- 516 13-1 (Hex:EtOH:DEA = 8.18 (m, 1H), 7.82 (s,1H), 7.60-7.58 (d, J = 40:60:0.3) 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.19-7.08 (m, 3H), 5.49(s, 1H), 4.57-4.54 (d, J = 12.0 Hz, 1H), 4.50-4.37 (m, 1H), 4.15-4.12(d, J = 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.95-3.91 (m, 1H), 3.85-3.82 (d, J = 10.8 Hz, 1H),3.66- 3.61 (m, 2H), 3.55-3.50 (m, 1H), 3.29-3.24 (m, 1H), 3.06 (s, 1H),2.90 (s, 2H), 2.69-2.67 (m, 1H), 2.13-2.09 (m, 1H), 2.04-1.99 (m, 1H),1.78-1.74 (m, 2H), 1.29-1.23 (m, 1H) H6- IG (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 8.95(s, 1H), 8.19- 516 13-2 (Hex:EtOH:DEA = 8.18 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.82(s, 1H), 7.60- 40:60:0.3) 7.58 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.19-7.08 (m, 3H),5.48 (s, 1H), 4.57-4.54 (d, J = 11.2 Hz, 1H), 4.52-4.47 (m, 1H),4.16-4.12 (d, J = 13.2 Hz, 1H), 3.95-3.92 (m, 1H), 3.85-3.83 (d, J =10.8 Hz, 1H), 3.67-3.61 (m, 2H), 3.55-3.49 (m, 1H), 3.28-3.21 (m, 1H),3.06 (s, 1H), 2.90 (s, 2H), 2.69-2.67 (d, J = 9.2, 1H), 2.12-2.11 (m,1H), 2.03-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.77-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.31-1.24 (m, 1H) H6- ID (400MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 1.41 (d, J = 13.2 Hz, 533 14 (CO₂:iPrOH:DEA = 2H),1.47-1.62 (m, 2H), 2.27-2.44 (m, 2H), (99:1:0.2% 2.83 (bs, 2H),2.97-3.21 (m, 3H), 4.26 (dq, to J = 55.1, 12.7, 11.9 Hz, 4H), 4.54 (s,2H), 5.63 40:60:0.2%) (dd, J = 8.6, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 6.64-6.73 (m, 1H), 7.11(d, J = 27.3 Hz, 2H), 7.50 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.68 (d, J = 8.2 Hz,2H), 7.77 (d, J = 1.7 Hz, 1H). H6- IF (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.88 (s, 1H),7.57 (d, J = 553 15-1 (Hex:EtOH = 60:40) 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.34 (d, J = 8.0Hz, 2H), 6.95 (br s, 1H), 5.61-5.53 (m, 2H), 4.89 (br s, 1H), 4.31-4.15(m, 2H), 3.76-3.57 (m, 2H), 3.13- 3.01 (m, 3H), 2.95-2.86 (m, 2H),2.48-2.29 (m, 3H), 2.13-2.02 (m, 1H), 1.84-1.81 (m, 1H), 1.63-1.57 (m,1H). H6- IF (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.88 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, J = 553 15-2(Hex:EtOH = 60:40) 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.34 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 6.95 (br s,1H), 5.61-5.58 (m, 1H), 5.50 (br s, 1H), 4.90 (br s, 1H), 4.31-4.16 (m,2H), 3.76-3.64 (m, 2H), 3.14-3.01 (m, 3H), 2.93-2.88 (m, 2H), 2.48-2.29(m, 3H), 2.13-2.02 (m, 1H), 1.85-1.81 (m, 1H), 1.66-1.58 (m, 1H). H6- IC(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.78 (d, J = 2.0 Hz, 535 16-1 (CO₂:MeOH:DEA = 1H),7.67 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.49 (d, J = 8.4 70:30:0.3) Hz, 2H), 7.16 (s,1H), 7.08-7.02 (m, 2H), 5.64- 5.61 (m, 1H), 4.47-4.17 (m, 3H), 3.56-3.16(m, 1H), 3.30-3.25 (m, 1H), 3.06-3.03 (m, 2H), 2.88 (s, 2H), 2.67-2.65(m, 1H), 2.40- 2.33 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.08 (m, 1H), 2.02-1.96 (m, 1H),1.74-1.67 (m, 2H), 1.30-1.22 (m, 1H) H6- IC (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.78(d, J = 2.0 Hz, 535 16-2 (CO₂:MeOH:DEA = 1H), 7.67 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H),7.49 (d, J = 8.4 70:30:0.3) Hz, 2H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 7.08-7.04 (m, 2H),5.64- 5.61(m, 1H), 4.35-4.17 (m, 3H), 3.67-3.63 (m, 1H), 3.22-3.18 (m,1H), 3.05-3.04 (m, 2H), 2.88 (s, 2H), 2.68-2.64 (m, 1H), 2.41- 2.34 (m,1H), 2.13-2.08 (m, 1H), 2.01-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.72-1.68 (m, 2H), 1.28-1.24(m, 1H) H6- (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 1.40 (m, 1H), 1.50 (m, 533 17 1H),1.56-1.64 (m, 1H), 2.10 (td, J = 10.4, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 2.17 (td, J = 11.4,2.5 Hz, 1H), 2.40 (dtt, J = 18.2, 9.0, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 2.77- 2.97 (m, 2H),3.00 (d, J = 1.2 Hz, 3H), 3.09 (dddd, J = 17.2, 12.9, 6.5, 3.6 Hz, 1H),3.27 (m, 1H), 4.00-4.12 (m, 1H), 4.15-4.35 (m, 2H), 4.98 (brd, J = 7.3Hz, 1H), 5.36-5.40 (m, 2H), 5.60 (q, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (s, 1H), 7.35(d, J = 7.0 Hz, 2H), 7.58 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.85 (dd, J = 7.8, 1.5Hz, 1H). H6- ID (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.40 (m, 1H), 1.54 (dd, 533 17-1(CO₂:iPrOH:DEA = J = 12.1, 4.0 Hz, 1H), 1.57-1.65 (m, 1H), 2.1099:1:0.2% (t, J = 10.3 Hz, 1H), 2.18 (td, J = 11.4, 2.8 Hz, to 1H), 2.38(m, 1H), 2.77-3.06 (m, 6H), 3.11 55:45:0.2%) (ddd, J = 14.6, 5.6, 2.8Hz, 1H), 3.29 (td, J = 9.9, 4.4 Hz, 1H), 4.07 (ddd, J = 14.6, 7.7, 3.2Hz, 1H), 4.13-4.39 (m, 2H), 5.01 (m, 1H), 5.62 (dd, J = 8.5, 5.8 Hz,1H), 5.67 (brs, 1H), 6.90 (s, 1H), 7.35 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.58 (d, J= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.84 (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H). H6- ID (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.40(m, 1H), 1.49 (tt, J = 533 17-2 (CO₂:iPrOH:DEA = 12.2, 6.1 Hz, 1H), 1.60(m, 1H), 2.10 (t, J = 99:1:0.2% 10.4 Hz, 1H), 2.18 (td, J = 11.3, 2.7Hz, 1H), to 2.40 (qd, J = 13.3, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 2.78-3.12 (m, 55:45:0.2%)7H), 3.27 (td, J = 9.9, 4.4 Hz, 1H), 4.08 (ddd, J = 14.6, 7.7, 3.1 Hz,1H), 4.14-4.38 (m, 2H), 5.00 (brs, 1H), 5.60 (m, 1H), 5.72 (brs, 1H),6.89 (s, 1H), 7.35 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.58 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.86(d, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H). H6- IG (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.93 (s, 1H), 8.16 (d,536 18-1 (Hex:EtOH = 60:40) J = 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.97 (s, 1H), 7.80 (s, 1H),7.70 (s, 1H), 7.56-7.54 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (s, 1H), 5.66-5.64 (m,1H), 4.83-4.71 (m, 2H), 4.33-4.26 (m, 2H), 3.92 (s, 2H), 3.61 (s, 2H),3.46 (s, 2H), 3.08 (s, 2H), 2.59-2.55 (m, 1H), 2.08-1.96 (m, 2H),1.57-1.53 (m, 1H); H6- IG (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ8.93 (s, 1H), 8.17 (d,536 18-2 (Hex:EtOH = 60:40) J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 7.80 (s, 1H),7.69 (s, 1H), 7.55 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 5.66-5.63 (m, 1H),4.77-4.70 (m, 1H), 4.30- 4.27 (m, 2H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 3.36-3.25 (m, 3H),3.13-3.11 (m, 2H), 2.88(s, 1H), 2.54-2.53 (m, 1H), 2.05-1.99 (m, 2H),1.24-1.22 (m, 1H); H6- IC (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ8.82 (s, 1H), 7.85 (d, J =554 19-1 (Hex:EtOH:DEA = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.36 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.95 (br40:60:0.3) s, 1H), 5.67 (q, J = 4.4 Hz, 1H), 5.54 (br s, 1H), 4.94 (brs, 1H), 4.33-4.19 (m, 2H), 3.72-3.65 (m, 2H), 3.14-3.01 (m, 3H), 2.94-2.87 (m, 2H), 2.68-2.64 (m, 1H), 2.49-2.30 (m, 2H), 2.14-2.04 (m, 1H),1.86-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.61-1.57 (m, 1H). H6- IC (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.82(s, 1H), 7.85 (d, J = 554 19-2 (Hex:EtOH:DEA = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.36 (d, J =8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.95 (br 40:60:0.3) s, 1H), 5.69-5.65 (m, 1H), 5.51 (br s,1H), 4.92 (br s, 1H), 4.33-4.19 (m, 2H), 3.76-3.59 (m, 2H), 3.14-3.02(m, 3H), 2.94-2.87 (m, 2H), 2.68-2.64 (m, 1H), 2.48-2.30 (m, 2H),2.21-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.85-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.64- 1.57 (m, 1H). H6- (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 1.41 (m, 1H), 1.50 (m, 534 20 1H), 1.61 (m, 1H), 2.04-2.24 (m,2H), 2.66 (qd, J = 13.1, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 2.78-2.96 (m, 2H), 2.99 (d, J =1.9 Hz, 3H), 3.11 (dddd, J = 14.5, 8.7, 5.5, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.29 (brd, J =9.7 Hz, 1H), 4.06 (m, 1H), 4.15-4.39 (m, 2H), 5.11 (m, 1H), 5.35 (m,1H), 5.67 (td, J = 8.9, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 5.76 (m, 1H), 6.89 (d, J = 3.9 Hz,1H), 7.37 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.72-7.96 (m, 2H), 8.70-8.94 (m, 1H).H6- 1) OJ-H ND 527 21-1 (Hex:IPA = 98:2) 2) IG (Hex:EtOH:DEA =80:20:0.3) H6- 1) OJ-H ND 527 21-2 (Hex:IPA = 98:2) 2) IG (Hex:EtOH:DEA= 80:20:0.3) H6- 1) OJ-H (400 MHz, CD₃OD) δ 7.97 (s, 1H),7.69 (s, 52721-3 (Hex:IPA = 1H), 7.60 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (d, J = 8.0 98:2)Hz, 1H), 7.39-7.43 (t, J = 8.0, 1H), 4.91-4.94 2) IG (m, 1H), 3.86-3.95(m, 3H), 3.56-3.62 (m, (Hex:EtOH:DEA = 2H), 3.49-3.51 (m, 2H), 3.38-4.45(m, 1H), 80:20:0.3) 2.94-2.97 (m, 3H), 2.79 (d, J = 16, 1H), 1.96- 2.09(m, 2H), 1.64-1.68 (m, 1H), 1.47-1.28(m, 3H), 0.91 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 3H)H6- 1) OJ-H (400 MHz, CD₃OD) δ 7.96 (s, 1H), 7.70 (s, 527 21-4 (Hex:IPA= 1H), 7.48 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1H), 7.39-7.43 (t, J = 8 98:2) Hz, 1H),4.91-4.95 (m, 1H), 3.85-3.96 (m, 2) IG 3H), 3.56-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.50-3.52(m, 2H), (Hex:EtOH:DEA = 3.36-3.42 (m, 1H), 2.94-3.02 (m, 3H), 2.77 (d,80:20:0.3) J = 12 Hz, 1H), 1.96-2.10 (m, 2H), 1.62-1.66 (m, 1H),1.27-1.47 (m, 2H), 0.91 (d, J = 8 Hz, 3H). H6- 1) OD-H (400 MHz, CDCl₃)δ 8.02 (d, J = 0.8 Hz, 1H), 527 22-1 (Hex:IPA = 7.56 (d, J = 8.0 Hz,2H), 7.50 (d, J = 8.0, 2H), 98:2) 6.91 (s, 1H), 5.55-5.56 (m, 1H),5.48-5.50 (m, 2) IC 1H), 5.37-5.38 (m, 1H), 5.15-5.20 (m, 1H), (Hex:EtOH= 4.33-4.38 (dd, J = 12.0, 4.0 Hz, 1H), 4.08-4.15 60:40) (m, 1H),3.97-4.01 (m, 1H), 3.84-3.93 (m, 2H), 3.69-3.73 (dd, J = 11.2, 4.0 Hz,1H), 3.33- 3.35 (m, 1H), 3.11-3.17 (m, 1H), 3.03-3.07 (m, 3H), 2.85-2.89(m, 1H), 2.11-2.24 (m, 2H), 1.62-1.67 (m, 1H), 1.52-1.56 (m, 1H),1.43-1.48 (m, 1H), 1.00 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H) H6- 1) OD-H (400 MHz, CDCl₃)δ 8.02 (d, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H), 527 22-2 (Hex:IPA = 7.59 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,2H), 7.54 (d, J = 8.4, 2H), 98:2) 6.89 (s, 1H), 5.48-5.52 (m, 2H),5.29-5.30 (m, 2) IC 1H), 5.15-5.20 (m, 1H), 4.34-4.39 (dd, J = (Hex:EtOH= 12.0, 4.0 Hz, 1H), 4.03-4.09 (m, 2H), 3.84- 60:40)) 3.94 (m, 2H),3.69-3.74 (dd, J = 11.2, 3.6 Hz, 1H), 3.26-3.36 (m, 1H), 3.13-3.23 (m,1H), 3.03-3.07 (m, 3H), 2.85-2.89 (m, 1H), 2.10- 2.22 (m, 2H), 1.62-1.65(m, 1H), 1.49-1.54 (m, 1H), 1.43-1.47 (m, 1H), 1.00 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H)H6- 1) OD-H ND 527 22-3 (Hex:IPA = 98:2) 2) IC (Hex:EtOH = 60:40) H6- 1)OD-H ND 527 22-4 (Hex:IPA = 98:2) 2) IC (Hex:EtOH = 60:40) H6- ND 512 23H6- ND 516 24 H6- ND 480 25 H6- ND 480 25-1 H6- ND 496 26 H6- ND 498 27H6- ND 466 28 H6- ND 462 29 H6- ND 509 30 H6- ND 509 31 H6- ND 482 32

Biological Evaluation

The activity of the compounds was evaluated using a RORγ Reporter assay(also referred to as Gal4 assay). The Gal4 and the Th17 assays (anothersuitable assay) are both cell-based assays monitoring functionalactivity of the compound assayed.

Compounds disclosed herein have also been evaluated in a mouse in vivopharmacodynamic model (anti-CD3-induced plasma IL-17A).

In addition, the compounds disclosed herein may be evaluated in variousmouse disease models, e.g. Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis(EAE) model (an animal model for multiple sclerosis), andCollagen-induced Arthritis (CIA) model (an animal model for rheumatoidarthritis).

Th17 Assay (Another Suitable Assay)

Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were isolated frombuffy coats of healthy human volunteers using the Ficoll paque PLUS kit(GE Healthcare, cat no 17-1440-02), as instructed by the manufacturer.Naïve CD4+ T cells were isolated with Naive CD4+ T cell kit, human(Milteny Biotec, cat no 130-094-131). The following modifications weremade to the manufacturer's protocol: 1) Incubation with Biotin-AntibodyCocktail and Anti-Biotin MicroBeads was prolonged to 30 minutes, and 2)Cells were washed with 40 mL of Miltenyi buffer. Differentiation of Th17cells in anti-CD3 (BD Pharmingen, 5 μg/ml) coated 96-well plates(400,000 cells/well, 160 μl RPMI1640+10% Fetal Bovine Serum) containing5 μg/ml anti-CD28 (BD Pharmingen), 10 ng/ml IL-2 (R&D Systems), 2.5ng/ml TGFβ-1 (R&D Systems), 20 ng/ml IL-1β (R&D Systems), 20 ng/ml IL-6(R&D Systems), 30 ng/ml IL-23 (R&D Systems), 2.5 μg/ml anti-IL-4 (R&DSystems) and 1 μg/ml anti-IFNγ (R&D Systems) and with test compoundduring the entire differentiation (or vehicle, 0.1% DMSO for control).Test compounds were tested in triplicates, diluted 1000-fold in medium(final DMSO concentration is 0.1%). Incubated for seven days at 37° C.,5% CO₂, 95% humidity, and2-fluoro-4′-[[4-(4-pyridinylmethyl)-1-piperazinyl]methyl]-α,α-bis(trifluoromethyl)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-methanol(SR2211 Calbiochem, Cat. No. 557353) was used as positive control. Asnegative control, cells were differentiated into Th0 using 5 μg/mlanti-CD28 (BD Pharmingen), 10 ng/ml IL-2 (R&D Systems), 2 μg/ml anti-IL4(R&D Systems) and 2 μg/ml anti-IFNγ (R&D Systems) are negative control.IL-17 levels in supernatants were measured with ELISA (R&D Systems).Representative results of the Th17 assay are shown in the table 2.

TABLE 2 Example IC50 (nM) H6-5 161 nM H6-11-2  82 nM H6-13-2  93 nM

RORγ Reporter Assay (Gal4)

The HEK293 cell line is co-transfected transiently with two plasmids,one with the RORγ ligand-binding domain fused to galactose-responsivetranscription factor (Gal4), and the other with the luciferase reportergene and Gal binding sites (UAS). This construction allows to determinethe RORγ activity in a cellular system through the measurement ofluminescence.

A suspension of RORγ reporter cells was dispensed into plates andcultured 2 h at 37° C. and 5% CO2. Media formulation consisted inDMEM/F-12 medium (Gibco) supplemented with 10% heat inactivated FBS(Sigma-Aldrich), non-essential aminoacids (Sigma-Aldrich), 2 mM Glutamax(Gibco) and 100 U/mF penicillin (Sigma-Aldrich). Dose-response curveswith compounds were prepared in 100% DMSO and further diluted 100-foldin culture medium. Compound solutions were added to the plate containingcells (final DMSO concentration of 0.1%) and incubated for 24 h at 37°C. and 5% CO2. Luciferase detection reagent was added to each well, andrelative light units (RFUs) were quantified from each assay well using aplate reading luminometer.

Values of average RFU±S.D. were computed for all treatment sets,followed by the calculations of percent-reduction of RORγ activity inresponse to respective test compound. The following formula was used:activity=100*[1−[x test compound/average vehicle]where the theoreticalminimum reduction (0% reduction). For all experiments, the activityvalues were plotted versus compound concentrations in one single plotand adjusted to a four-parameter logistic curve to obtain the absoluteIC50 value along with the 95% confidence interval. These calculationswere performed in excel-fit software using X-204 model curve.

The results of RORγ Reporter (Gal4) Assay are shown in the Table 3below.

TABLE 3 RORγ Reporter Assay (Gal4) Patent Example IC₅₀ (nM) H6-1 910H6-2 330 H6-3 280 H6-4 56 H6-5 70 H6-6 51 H6-7-1 20 H6-7-2 35 H6-8 160H6-9-1 100 H6-9-2 18 H6-10-1 39 H6-10-2 13 H6-11-1 360 H6-11-2 66H6-12-1 550 H6-12-2 910 H6-13-1 160 H6-13-2 54 H6-14 230 H6-15-1 9H6-15-2 25 H6-16-1 14 H6-16-2 10 H6-17 10 H6-17-1 26 H6-17-2 31 H6-18-1140 H6-18-2 60 H6-19-2 46 H6-20 488 H6-21-3 86 H6-21-4 120 H6-22-1 44H6-22-2 60 H6-23 190 H6-24 140 H6-25 88 H6-25-1 66 H6-26 440 H6-27 210H6-28 300

As can be seen from the Table 3 above, the fluoropyrimidine derivativesof the present disclosure were found to show beneficial activity acrossthe RORγ Reporter (Gal4) Assay.

According to an embodiment, compounds having IC₅₀<1000 nM values in theRORγ Reporter Assay (Gal4) are disclosed herein.

According to another preferred embodiment compounds having IC₅₀<500 nMvalues in the RORγ Reporter Assay (Gal4) are disclosed herein.

According to another more preferred embodiment compounds having IC₅₀<100nM values in the RORγ Reporter Assay (Gal4) are disclosed herein.

Collagen-Induced Arthritis (CIA) Study

Collagen-induced arthritis is an animal model of rheumatoid arthritisused to evaluate the efficacy of test compounds. CIA was induced atWashington Biotechnology Inc. (Baltimore) in male DBA/1J mice (JacksonLaboratories) by subcutaneous injection at the base of the tail with 50μl of a bovine collagen/complete Freund's adjuvant emulsion. After 21days, the mice were further boosted by a further subcutaneous injectionof 50 μl of a collagen/incomplete Freund's adjuvant emulsion. Fortreatment, compound or vehicle (2% DMSO, 10% HP—β-CD in MilliQ water)was given orally twice daily at various doses selected from 3, 10, 30mg/kg, beginning at the day of CIA induction (Prophylactic setting), orafter disease initiation (at day 27, therapeutic setting). Treatmentlasted until day 41, and the animals were scored three times weekly.Each paw was scored and the sum of all four scores was recorded as theArthritic Index (AI). The maximum possible AI was 16. 0=no visibleeffects of arthritis; 1=edema and/or erythema of one digit; 2=edemaand/or erythema of 2 joints; 3=edema and/or erythema of more than 2joints; 4=severe arthritis of the entire paw and digits including limbdeformation and ankylosis of the joint. The Arthritis Index for eachtreatment can be expressed as the mean score for each treatmentgroup+/−S.E.M. Compounds H6-13-2, and H6-11-2 were tested in the model.At 10 mpk po bid, H6-13-2 Arthritis Index (AI) decreased with 83% of theeffect of the mouse aIL-17A antibody. Also, for H6-11-2 dosed 10 mpk pobid, the AI decreased with 61% of the effect of the mouse aIL-17Aantibody.

In Vivo IL-17A Induction in Anti-CD3 Model in Mice

Male C57BL/6JRj mice (7 week old) were purchased from Janvier Labs andhoused at the animal facilities of Almirall throughout the study.Animals were allowed to condition for 5 days in their new environment at22° C.±2° C., 55%±10% relative humidity and 12 h:12 h light:dark cycles.Animals were housed in polycarbonate cages, with free access to waterand non-purified stock diet (2014 Teklad Global 14% Protein RodentMaintenance Diet, Envigo) during the full course of the studies. Care ofanimals was undertaken in compliance with the European CommitteeDirective 2010/63/EU, and the Catalan and Spanish law. All procedureswere performed according to the ARRIVE guidelines (Animal Research:Reporting of In Vivo Experiments) and with approval from the AnimalExperimentation Ethical Committee of Almirall (Barcelona, Spain).

Mice were injected intraperitoneally with 7.5 μg of anti-CD3e (Clone145-201 from Pharmingen BD) at 0 h (day 0) and 48 h (day 3) time-points.The non-induced-group were injected with PBS instead of anti-CD3e. Atstudy completion (4 h after anti-CD3e injection), animals wereanaesthetized with isofluorane (Baxter) and 0.5-1 mL blood samples weredrawn by intracardiac puncture in heparinized tubes. Plasma samples werestored at −80° C. for subsequent analysis.

Test compounds were freshly suspended in sterile 0.5% methylcellulose0.1% tween-80 solution (10 mL/kg body weight). Compounds administered byoral gavage according to the selected dosing and body weight; controlanimals received an equivalent volume of vehicle. Treatments were giventwice daily from day 0 to day 3, last administration was done 1 h beforeanti-CD3e injection.

Plasma levels of IL-17A were measured by ELISA (R&D Systems) accordingto the manufacturer's instruction. Results were calculated as thepercentage of reduction of plasma IL-17A versus the difference betweennon-induced and anti-CD3e induced groups through the formula:inhibition=100*[1−[(x−mean non-induced)/(mean control vehicle−meannon-induced)]]. The IL-17A inhibition for each treatment can beexpressed as the mean for each treatment group±S.E.M. Statisticalanalysis of data were conducted with one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett'smultiple comparisons test when appropriate. Differences were consideredsignificant when p<0.05.

Results:

Compound Inhibition of IL-17A (%) at 3 mg/kg H6-17-1 67%

In summary, compounds disclosed herein have been found to at leastmodulate the activity of RORγ. Compounds disclosed herein are active,e.g. having a Gal4<1000 nM, such as <500 nM and such as <100 nM.Additionally, in a property comparison study they have shown an improvedlipophilicity manifested by a decrease in Log P and/or Log D compared topreviously described high potent compounds, see e.g. Tables 4 a- c. Inthese tables, all numbers (except Gal4 activity) are calculated; methodsare indicated in column titles.

TABLE 4a RORγ Gal4 Number of ALogP LipE Examples assay compounds Canvas¹Canvas¹ Compounds disclosed IC₅₀ < 100 nM 24  3.09 4.39 herein Compoundsdisclosed IC₅₀ < 100 nM¹ 18² 4.62 2.94 in WO2016020295

TABLE 4b RORy Gal4 Number of ALogP LipE Examples assay compounds Canvas¹Canvas¹ Compounds disclosed IC₅₀ < 500 nM 39  3.03 4.14 herein Compoundsdisclosed IC₅₀ < 500 nM¹ 21³ 4.81 2.67 in WO2016020295

TABLE 4c RORγ Gal4 assay (based on Number % inhibition at of ALogPExamples 0.1 and/or 1 uM) compounds Canvas¹ Compounds disclosed IC₅₀ <100 nM 113⁴ 4.58 in WO2016020295 Compounds disclosed IC₅₀ < 500 nM¹ 125⁵4.67 in WO2016020295

The RORγ Gal4 data used to generate the comparisons in Tables 4 a and bare based on generated Gal4 data for the listed compounds (data notavailable in WO2016020295). LipE has not been reported in Table 4 c asGal4 data existed as % inhibition only, except for the compounds used inTables 4a and b. In connection with the above Tables 4 a-c, Tables 5 and6 show a comparison between compounds of the present disclosure andknown compounds of structural similarity, and considered relevant.

TABLE 5 ALogP numbers are calculated by Canvas. Structure

Ex. No H6-9-2 H6-7-1 Example 204⁽¹⁾ Example 206⁽¹⁾ Gal4 IC₅₀ nM IC₅₀ nMIC₅₀ < 500 nM IC₅₀ < 1000 nM assay (Table 3 herein) (Table 3 herein)Compound from⁽¹⁾ Compound from⁽¹⁾ ALogP 3.20 2.10 4.14 4.51 Canvas⁽¹⁾WO2016020295

TABLE 6 ALogP numbers are calculated by Canvas. Structure

Ex. No H6-6 H6-23 Example 230⁽¹⁾ Example 245⁽¹⁾ Gal4 IC₅₀ nM IC₅₀ nMIC₅₀ < 100 nM IC₅₀ < 500 nM assay (Table 3 herein) (Table 3 herein)Compound from⁽¹⁾ Compound from⁽¹⁾ ALogP 3.92 4.24 5.32 5.69 Canvas⁽¹⁾WO2016020295

The A Log P and LipE are calculated using Canvas, a part of theSchrödinger software suite, Release 2019-1.

As mentioned, the compounds disclosed herein may thus be improvedmodulators of RORγ, e.g. having an attractive interaction (e.g. highbinding ability) to the hydrophobic binding sites of the ligand bindingdomain (LBD) of the RORγ receptor and improved physical chemicalproperties as discussed above.

Additionally it has been found that compounds disclosed herein have invivo usefulness, and could consequently be useful in treatinginflammatory, metabolic and autoimmune diseases or symptoms thereof.

1. A compound according to Formula (I)

a stereoisomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of thecompound or stereoisomer, wherein: Y₁, Y₂ and Y₃ are independently —N—or —CR₈—; m is independently selected from 0, 1, and 2; R is selectedfrom the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl and C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl;R_(0a) and R_(0b) independently are selected from the group consistingof hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, and C₁₋₄ haloalkyl; R_(1a)and R_(1b) are independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, amino, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, andC₁₋₄ haloalkyl; R₂ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,hydroxyl, amino, cyano, halogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄hydroxyalkyl, —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)O—C₁₋₄ alkyl, and substitutedor unsubstituted heteroaryl; Ring C is a 3 to 10 memberedheteroalicyclyl ring system containing 0, 1, or 2 heteroatomsindependently selected from N, O and S in addition to the one N atomshown in the C ring in the compound of Formula I; Each R₃ isindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen,hydroxyl, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl; and C₁₋₄hydroxyhaloalkyl; R₅ is absent, hydrogen or C₁₋₄ alkyl; R₆ is selectedfrom the group consisting of hydrogen, —CN, halogen, C₁₋₄alkyl,C₁₋₄haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyhaloalkyl, C₁₋₄alkoxy,C₁₋₄ haloalkoxy, and substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R₇ isselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, —CN, halogen,C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, C₁₋₄alkoxy, and C₁₋₄haloalkoxy; each R₈ is independently selected from the group consistingof hydrogen, hydroxyl, —CN, halogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄hydroxyalkyl, C₁₋₄alkoxy, and C₁₋₄ haloalkoxy; and whenever R₇ ishydrogen and each R₈ present is hydrogen, then R₆ is selected from thegroup consisting of —CN, halogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄hydroxyalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyhaloalkyl, C₁₋₄alkoxy, C₁₋₄ haloalkoxy, andsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, and wherein when substituted, aheteroaryl is substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected fromthe group consisting of C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl,C₂₋₄ alkynyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxy, cyano, halogen, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄haloalkoxy and C₁₋₆ hydroxyhaloalkyl.
 2. The compound, stereoisomer, orsalt of claim 1, wherein R is hydrogen.
 3. The compound, stereoisomer,or salt of claim 1, wherein R_(0a) is selected from the group consistingof hydrogen, methyl, —CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OH, —CH₂F, and —CHF₂; and R_(0b) isselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄hydroxyalkyl, and C₁₋₄ haloalkyl.
 4. (canceled)
 5. (canceled)
 6. Thecompound, stereoisomer, or salt of claim 1, wherein at least one ofR_(1a), R_(1b) and R₂ is not hydrogen.
 7. The compound, stereoisomer, orsalt of claim 1, wherein R_(1a) is selected from the group consisting ofhydroxyl, fluoro and —CF₃; and R_(1b) is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, fluoro, and methyl.
 8. (canceled)
 9. (canceled)10. The compound, stereoisomer, or salt of claim 1, wherein R_(1b) ishydrogen.
 11. The compound, stereoisomer, or salt of claim 1, wherein R₂is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl,cyano, methyl, ethyl, —CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OH and —C(═O)O—C₁₋₂ alkyl. 12.(canceled)
 13. (canceled)
 14. (canceled)
 15. The compound, stereoisomer,or salt of claim 1, wherein ring C is a 4 membered heteroalicyclyl,5-membered heteroalicyclyl, or 6-membered heteroalicyclyl. 16.(canceled)
 17. (canceled)
 18. The compound, stereoisomer, or salt ofclaim 1, wherein m is
 0. 19. The compound, stereoisomer, or salt ofclaim 1, wherein each R₃ is independently halogen or methyl, and m is 1or
 2. 20. (canceled)
 21. The compound, stereoisomer, or salt of claim 1,wherein R₅ is hydrogen.
 22. The compound, stereoisomer, or salt of claim1, wherein R₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,halogen, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkoxy, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl, C₁₋₄hydroxyhaloalkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted 5 memberedheteroaryl.
 23. (canceled)
 24. (canceled)
 25. The compound,stereoisomer, or salt of claim 1, wherein R₇ is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, —CF₃, —OCHF₂, —CHF₂and —OCF₃.
 26. (canceled)
 27. (canceled)
 28. The compound, stereoisomer,or salt of claim 1, wherein Y₁, Y₂ and Y₃ independently are each —CH—;or Y₁ is —N— and Y₂ and Y₃ independently are each —CH—; or Y₂ is —N— andY₁ and Y₃ independently are each —CH—; or Y₃ is —N— and Y₁ and Y₂independently are each —CH—; or Y₃ is —CH— and Y₁ and Y₂ are each —N—.29. The compound, stereoisomer, or salt of claim 1, wherein Y₁ is —CH—,Y₂ and Y₃ are independently each —CR₈—, and each R₈ independently isselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, fluoro, hydroxyland —CF₃.
 30. The compound, stereoisomer, or salt according to claim 29,wherein each R₈ is hydrogen.
 31. (canceled)
 32. The compound,stereoisomer, or salt of claim 1, wherein R₆ is hydrogen, at least oneof Y₂ or Y₃ is —CR₈—, and R₈ is selected from the group consisting of—CN, hydroxyl, halogen, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ hydroxyalkyl,C₁₋₄alkoxy, and C₁₋₄ haloalkoxy.
 33. (canceled)
 34. (canceled) 35.(canceled)
 36. (canceled)
 37. The compound, stereoisomer, or saltaccording to claim 1, wherein: R is hydrogen; R_(0a) and R_(0b)independently are hydrogen or methyl; R_(1a) is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, fluoro and hydroxyl; R_(1b) is hydrogen orfluoro; R₂ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluoro andhydroxyl; ring C is selected from the group consisting of azetidinyl,pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, 2-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanyl and3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanyl; m is selected from the group consisting of0, 1 and 2; R₃ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluoroand methyl; R₅ is absent or hydrogen; R₆ is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, —CF₃, —OCF₃ and —Cl; R₇ is hydrogen or fluoro;Y₁, Y₂ and Y₃ are each —CH—; or Y₁ is —CH—, Y₂ is —CH— and Y₃ is—C(OH)—; or Y₁ is —CH—, Y₂ is —CH— and Y₃ is —N—; or Y₁ is —CH—, Y₂ is—C(CF₃)— and Y₃ is —CH—; or Y₁ is —CH—, Y₂ is —N— and Y₃ is —CH—. 38.(canceled)
 39. The compound, stereoisomer, or salt according to claim 1,selected from the group consisting of:2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)propanamide,2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-methylpropanamide,2-(4-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-methyl-5-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-methyl-5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(2-hydroxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(4-fluoro-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)azetidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((6-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(1-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-2-azabicyclo[3,1,0]hexan-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3,1,0]hexan-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)azetidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(3-fluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3-fluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(3-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,2-(3,3-difluoro-4-(((5-fluoro-6-(2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)acetamide,and2-(4-(((6-(4,4-difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)amino)methyl)-3,3-difluoropiperidin-1-yl)acetamide.40. 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